BEST THINGS TO LEARN IN 20s ( BESTADVICES)

Best  things I learnt in my 20’s that I want to share with you, full of introspection & gratitude for the Time that defined me.

1)Chase the experience, not the money. Once you find what you love, the money will follow.

2)Don’t let your life be defined by timelines- society will always tell you what’s the “right time” to get married, find a new job, stay in a job you don’t live. It’s all BS- the right time for you is YOUR DOMAIN- it’s only and only yours to decide.

3)Invest- even if it’s 5000 Rupees a month- invest month on month after consulting with someone you trust. I WISH someone told me this when I was 18.

4)Read- whether one page or 10, spend time everyday reading ANYTHING. You have no idea the perspectives you’ll get and the growth you’ll see.

5)Actively detach from social media- people are constantly sharing their victories and the “best life” syndrome is so fake. It’s shallow & lacks realism!

6)Build on and nourish relationships- your REAL relationships. As you grow older your closest circle becomes tighter- so expend your energy to only those people who you KNOW love & care for you.

7)Meditate- it will align & center you in ways that you can’t imagine. I know what meditation has done for me over 3-4 years- had I begun in my early 20s I’d be at an even higher rate of evolution.

8)KNOW that you don’t need alcohol/ any kind of substances to have “fun”- give up the notion that you need to engage in any “cool” activities to socialise. If you prefer staying in- DO just that!

9)Gratitude- BECOME gratitude. Begin your morning with giving thanks and then channelise that gratitude by giving back in the smallest of ways through the day. Smiling, saying thank you, tipping well, telling your loved ones you love them.

10)Embrace fluidity - become like water, it’s the only way to be. Change is the only inevitable & instead of fighting the waves, ride them. This is true for anything- a heartbreak, losing a job, losing friends, being Ill- it’s a cycle of change and when the wheel spins, your time will come again.

11.Listen and communicate with your ULTIMATE TEACHER (our CREATOR) who resides within ALL of us and aim to become NIR BHO (Punjabi word meaning fearless) and NIR VAR (meaning without animosity with ALL others) by consciously listening, understanding and learning from the ULTIMATE TEACHER that we are ALL EQUAL in the "eyes" of our common CREATOR. This will help in developing an ongoing mindset of Eternal Optimism (CHD DI KALA). It helps to share with all others around us in a positive way.

Value relationship even if the hands are empty, once you get in relationship the blessings will follow.

12. The right time to eat is the time when you feel hungry, and human is an automatic machine, so you will know about many things, so take care of your desires and fullfil it the way nature prescribed.

13. Trust your Lord not on your money, and fear not tomorrow. No one can predict future. So do take care of your beliefs. What you believe is what you will get.
 

14. Breathe! Inhale that which is good and exhale that which is not good for you.

15. Work on your relationships with your own self, with your Creator, family and the people!!

 Live Breathe and Enjoy!! 

By- Ayushi Sharma