10 things everyone should know up to 40 years

For me, a woman who is about to exchange the fifties, the last 10 years were a time of serious reflection and personal growth. I received so many important lessons and learned from them as much useful information as you did not recognize in all the previous years. I often find myself thinking: if only I knew then what I know now. And if I could share the wisdom with 20-year-old, 30-year-old, I would have told these 10 things.

1. Work where like

Life is too short to spend more than 40 hours a week at work, which leads to stress and does not bring satisfaction. Money - this is important, but more important than happiness. There's no reason to continue to cling to a job, a tight smile and carry that load. Think about what you love to do and find a way to earn his hobby. You will be much happier if you do so.

2. Decide on your goals and realize their

Find out what really brings you satisfaction, it is important and meaningful to you. Identifying goals takes time, it's hard work, but it really is worth it. Do not waste time chasing things that you do not need. Why live at random, if you can live a real life, has direction and meaning.

3. Love and accept yourself unconditionally

You were born unique and unique, so you and left. No need to blame yourself, it only leads to needless suffering, which will deprive the forces, and from which is not easy to escape.

Only by accepting yourself with all the advantages and disadvantages, you will feel free and be able to show their best qualities.

4. Understand that love is not eternal

It's sad, but true. Even the most intimate relationship may change. Marriage and friendship can break down, love can disappear. You is constantly growing as a person, and sometimes it happens that you just outgrow what you love. But remember that any relationship - it is important, even if they do not last long.

5. cherish parents

We all know that no one lives forever. But for some reason, a part of you believes that the parents will be there always. necessarily tell your parentsHow much you love them, because the time will come when you will no longer be a possibility. This time will come without warning, so let your parents know what they mean to you.

6. Know that your body changes

As a part of you always believe that parents will live forever, and as a part of you believes that the body will remain the same. Do you think that somehow the force of gravity does not apply to you. This is certainly not the case. One day you look in the mirror and wonder what kind of an older man looking at you. Just know that you are in good company.

7. save

Get in the habit to postpone part of the money, even if you are still young. The sooner you start, the longer you will be charged interest on your savings and the more they grow. And if you pull and wait until pension It is not far off, it is necessary to urgently reduce their usual costs and more work to even have something left for retirement.

8. Understand that not everyone will love you

So there is no point in trying to please everyone. There will always be someone who you do not like it. And it is more characteristic of them than you. So do not waste a single minute, trying to change their minds.

It is better to spend your time and energy on people who appreciate you.

9. Make your wishlist

Wish list - these are the things that you would like to do before death (and this does not mean that such a list only those who are going to die).

Do not let the little things bother you everyday to live in the present. Write whatever you want to try in their lifetime. When you do something from this list, crossed out the items one by one. You will find that your life really become happier.

10. Ask yourself if your life like you

Sometimes our life goes on at the same pace as we do, and sometimes it turns around us. Regularly ask yourself whether your life is like you, if you have the opportunity to change that prevents enjoy it. One life, so live as dream.

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