My "Secrets of Adulthood" List

In my last post  I mentioned that I was inspired to create my "Secrets of Adulthood" list. These are few lessons that I have learned throughout my short life. I will continue to add to this list as I think of things. 


#1 Despite what you have been told in the past, it most certainly is acceptable to eat dessert before dinner. In fact, sometimes you should eat dessert for dinner.

#2 Never apologize for who you are. Embrace your uniqueness

#3 Family is important. Spend as much time with them as possible, you will never regret it. If anything, you will wish you spent more time with them.

#4 Truly great friends are few and far between. When you find hem, don't let them go. Love them deeply and invest time.

#5 No one likes to hear they look tired or sick.

#6 Don't wish your life away. So often we find ourselves looking for the next step or thing in life. Enjoy where you are right now.

#7 Retail therapy is a lie. It provides very little therapy

#8 Gas doesn't magically appear when you run it down to empty. Unfortunately you still have to go to the pump, so you should do that before you run out of gas.

#9 Don't feel bad about saying no.  If you say yes to something you will be saying no to something  else.

#10 We all have issues. At some point and time you have to decide to put your big boy or girl underpants on and move on.

#11 If all your friends and family don't like your boyfriend or girlfriend that should tell you something.

#12 If all you're doing is complaining about a problem then you are doing nothing to change it. A good place to start, is looking at yourself.

#13 Some of the best things in life are unplanned or unexpected. If something doesn't go the way you wanted it to, look for the good.

#14 You can't make everyone happy so make decisions for yourself, not for others.

#15 Try to think of others more than yourself. Most people are worse off than you.

#16 It is important that you spend time by yourself.

#17 Learn to forgive yourself for mistakes. It will make it easier to forgive others.



What are some things that you have learned that are valuable? Or silly?