July 22, 2011

Some Good Advice Part 5

Here is my final post of this series, I hope you have enjoyed it.  In this post I even gave my own advice, which is number 10.  Have fun and live a happy and joyous life.

  1. "JUST ENJOY BEING FOURTEEN. It took me until 17 (a couple months ago) to realize you don't have to worry about the future all the time. Enjoy the next few years, and they'll be some of the best of your life."
  2. "Make sure everyone you care about knows how you feel about them.
    Your parents are probably right most of the time and are certainly cooler than you know. (YMMV of course.) Wait until you are ~20+ and they will start unleashing all the random stories from their past and about your family that you were too young to hear earlier. Good times... Also, make sure you get to know your parents and spend time with them when you are an adult. My parents have turned out to be pretty awesome to spend time with now that they aren't in full on parenting mode anymore. So as annoying as they may be now you should look forward to a time when they relax a bit."
  3. "Be able to back up your beliefs and opinions. Try not to believe things for no reason, and don't [cheat] people. If you find you have a belief for which there is no evidence, abandon it or go find the evidence. This will make sure you know precisely what you believe and why. It is okay to say 'I don't know.' In the long run this earns you respect and only annoys a few people.
    Also my favorite Dr. Seuss quote: "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.""
  4. "Do what you want. I decided to go against my planning senior year of high school, and am now a professional actor. Do I make the best money? No, but I am happier then I ever would've been had I followed my plan and become an engineer.
    Also, never be afraid of new experiences."
  5. "Eat your fruits and veggies and limit the greasy foods. I'm in my 20s and already my lack of respect for my stomach has gotten to me..."
  6. "Recent high school graduate here, here's a list of what I would have liked to have done differently through high school: Don't be cynical. This destroyed me thorough high school. It might seem like life/parents/friends/government [stink] (and often times they do) but don't lose hope. You will become miserable and maybe friendless because no one likes a cynical, bitter person.
    Try not to friendzone any girl (or guy if that's your team). Maybe one day you will begin to have feelings for her but won't be able to act on them because you are friends.
    Do well in school and have some extracurriculars (especially if you are planning to go to college) but remember that that is not everything. Have fun, go to parties, date. Make memories. Too many of my memories are of late nights finishing homework and going through grueling rehearsals.
    Basically, try and make your life awesome."
  7. "Find a hobby that requires you to physically interact with others. Rowing, fencing, ballroom dancing - whatever.
    It's alright to play video games, read books and enjoy solitary hobbies but even the most introverted of us need to feel what it's like to enjoy things in the company of others."
  8. "Prioritize. You can do whatever you want to in life, but you cant do everything you want."
  9. "The thing i regret the most is not doing well in high school when it was REALLY easy because college is much better when you're not paying for it."
  10. "Keep a journal.  Document your daily life.  Write about your feelings, your challenges, what makes you happy, and what's going on in your life.  This helps improve memory and it can prove very useful as you get older.  Plus it gives you reason to laugh at yourself later in life.
    Don't curse, it's a terrible habit.
    Live each moment as if it were your last.  You will find life to be much better once you accomplish this.  Don't do stupid or reckless things though.
    Listen to "Night in The Ground" by Trent Willmon. You can find that here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9q53Vf0Ink.
    Listen to "Letter To Me" by Brad Paisley.  You can find that here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ3bn7V0zdU.
    Keep a book of Happiness.  Buy a composition notebook and have your friends and yourself put anything in there that makes them and/or you happy.  For instance, a funny joke you just heard, a comic strip, a funny magazine ad, something your friend just said—anything that makes you happy.  Then when you are feeling down, just open that up.
    When you need a letter of recommendation, ask at least a week in advance.
    Always give people compliments, they mean a great deal to people.
    When in a fight, compliment the other person, as crazy as it sounds, it is usually the best comeback.
    Listen to classical music; it may be better than you think.  Plus, it stimulates the brain."
Please note: I did edit a couple quotes.  In number three I used "cheat" as a euphemism and in number six I used "stink" as a euphemism.  If you want to view the uncensored quotes, you can find the whole thread here: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/isezb/advice_for_a_14_year_old/.

Have an amazing awesome day because you know you are an awesome person!

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