1) It feels so much better to be hydrated.
I know this probably sounds super obvious but let me explain. When your body is properly hydrated you will feel happier, healthier, more awake, and more energized. For the longest time I always drank soda and sugary drinks until awhile ago when I stopped and started drinking strictly water, gatorade, or the occasional tea or sparkling water. Now after a few months of rehydrating my body I feel so much better. It’s honestly one of the greatest things I’ve done.
2) Even the nicest people aren't that nice.
I’ve learned recently that some of the nicest people that you will meet will actually be some of the worst. Even if people seem to be the nicest of people and that they would never say anything rude everyone has a breaking point. The nicest of people may not say rude things about people but they will definitely complain about you behind your back and that does not necessarily make them the best person.
3) Your problems get worse as you get older but you find better/easier ways to deal with your problems as you get older so it kinda evens out.
As you grow older the problems you have to deal with get harder and more difficult but that doesn't mean you won’t be able to handle them. Since you are older, you have more experience with difficult issues that you will find better ways to deal with your problems. Life definitely does not get better as you get older but you will find better ways to deal with what life hands you.
4) Confidence is the key to happiness.
For the longest time I had very low self esteem and confidence. It wasn’t until I found myself and started acting on my feelings, whether that was regarding my clothing, appearance, hobbies or actions. I realized I was so much happier being who I am rather than who everyone else expects me to. I have realized, especially a lot recently, that if someone in my life doesn’t support me for who I am and is trying to change me to be someone they want me to be I need to take them out of my life. I don’t have time for people who don’t care for the real me but just want to change me.
5) It’s really easy to be rude but really easy to be nice.
This sorta goes with #2. When we have bad days we tend to take them out on each other because it is easy to do. But when we have good days we soak up all that goodness for ourselves because we don’t want to lose that good feeling. I think this is something we have all just become accustomed to doing. When really just giving a smile to a stranger when you pass them on the street could turn their whole day around.
6) Don’t be afraid to leave the toxic people in your life.
This was the hardest thing that I have ever had to learn but it was definitely the most important. Some people honestly are just not good for you. You need to learn what kinds of people you want in your life and the kinds of people you definitely don’t want in your life. If you have people in your life that fall into that 2nd list don’t be afraid to let them go. If they are a friend, simply stop talking to them. It is one of the hardest things to do but also being hurt by someone who is supposed to be supporting you is not good for you. Some things you just need to do for yourself.
7) Don’t let people dictate what you can and cannot like.
I have found that so many people like to “judge” people on the things they do or the things they like. Some people will even go as far as to try and “out do” others when it comes to hobbies. These are some of the people I talked about in #6. We should be embracing each other and what we love not bringing each other down. If we were just more supportive of one another society would be much more pleasant.
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