Just a realization about life ❤️

1. Sometimes, things are just simply what they are at face value. Stop reading too much into what people say or do all the time.

2. Be open to correction, critical to misinformation, and gentle when correcting. You're not always right. And not everything that people believe to be true is right. I remember this quote that went something like, "When made to choose between being right or kind, choose to be kind."

3. Made a mess? Own up to it. Take responsibility.

4. The most interesting conversation almost always happens with someone with different views or perspective - but only if you're both equally equipped to handle a discussion without turning it into an argument.

5. You were wronged? Assert yourself. Speak up. Demand accountability. Standing up to someone may be what prevents them from doing the same to another person in the future.

6. It takes a certain level of maturity to give credit where it's due, especially if that means the credit has to go to someone whom you perceive as unpleasant. But do it anyway.

7. Resist the urge to dehumanize people who are no longer a part of your life or your significant other's life. This could be an ex, a former friend, or a relative you deliberately chose not to connect with anymore. While they may have done wrong at some point, that doesn't mean they're purely incapable of anything good - because aren't we all just a mixture of both the good and bad? (But again, this isn't a reason to make excuses for whatever mistake was committed)

8. It's okay to disconnect from people who are harmful for your growth, even if that means severing ties with a family member.

9. Disconnect to connect. We need to relearn socializing without feeling the need to stick our nose to our phones unnecessarily every now and then.

10. You won't realize how potentially good you may become at something unless you give it a try.

11. It's never too late to start working on your goals. What matters is you've started and you're working your way through it!

12. Big doesn't always mean better. Choose carefully who you let into your circle. Keep it small.
Quality > Quantity
Who you spend your time and energy on matters big time. Invest in a few good friends you can grow with and count on both in the good times and bad.

13. It's not all about you. Cut your friends some slack. It's easy to get caught up in our own bubble when things are overwhelming and you start wondering why people who should be checking up on you aren't. While you may be struggling, know that others are too, just a little differently. Your friends need you just as much as you need them.

14. If you can't wish somebody well, the least you can do is not wish them ill. You don't have to be an OT to believe in non-maleficence (chos)

15. Not one person thinks of you exactly the same way. Different versions of us exist in the mind of each person, so why should it matter what anybody thinks? Be your own genuine self anyway.