February 16, 2013

What Advice Would I Give My 20-Year-Old Self...


I'd like to think I would have appreciated a list of potential roadblocks and well-intended suggestions a few decades ago that may have made life a bit easier to navigate.  Although, if you ask my husband, he would probably say that I don't necessarily accept friendly recommendations well.  In other words, I don't like being told what to do!  Which is why, like many strong-willed women, I seem to learn things the hard way.  Regardless, I have compiled a list of quotes and thoughts I have gleaned along the way.  In retrospect, I wish I would have committed them to memory about 25 years ago...

~ Don't waste your time on revenge or negative thoughts because it depletes your energy.  Let karma take care of those who hurt you.

~ Today a reader~tomorrow a leader.

~ Life doesn't always give you second chances, so don't let the first one slip by.

~ Don't compare yourself to other women.

~ Listen to your gut.  It will always tell you the truth.

~ Winners never quit and quitters never win.

~ People always reveal themselves so pay attention.  Sometimes it comes with a bang and other times in a whisper.

~ If you are fortunate enough to be quirky and different, embrace it.

~ Let the past remain in the past.

~ Movies and books are works of fiction.  Don't compare yourself to either.

~ Work harder than everyone else.

~ Pay your credit cards off every month.

~ Recognize the quote "he's just not that into you."  It will save you so much time analyzing someone who's just not that into you.

~ If it's meant to happen, it will happen.

~ Don't worry!  It will not make bad things or good things happen.

~ A good friend is a great gift.

~ Laugh often.

~ Sometimes you just need to have a "F#@k it" attitude when you find yourself holding on too tight.

~ If you're wrong, say your sorry.

~ If something doesn't work, maybe it's not meant to be.

~ Nobody is perfect.

~ Beauty comes from within.

~ With that said...never go to bed with your makeup on.

~ Tough days often make for an excellent story.

~ Spend time with those who celebrate your presence.

~ Go beyond your limitations.

~ Learn from failure.  It builds character.

~ Well-behaved women rarely make history.



6 comments:

  1. Even if you threw those quotes in my face when I was a youth, I wouldn't listen anyway, until it was too late. Young brains aren't always cut out for being sensible, haha ha ha
    Love the quotes though, I could do with some of them right now in my life.

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  2. Lots of good insights; incorporating them is always the difficult thing.

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  3. Love them all but my favorite is "if it's meant to happen, it will happen". I live my life with the mindset that everything happens for a reason... the good and the bad. I agree with Rum-Punch Drunk.. when I was a teenager or in my early twenties, I probably would have scoffed at an adult giving me advice. It's amazing how much you DON'T know at that age, and how much you THINK you do know.

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  4. Love all the comments! Thanks for taking the time to read my blog and contribute to the conversation!

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  5. Something to remember for today....

    Recognize the quote "he's just not that into you." It will save you so much time analyzing someone who's just not that into you.

    I just can't seem to incorporate that into my life.

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