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What Lessons Has Life Taught You That You Live by Today?
There are plenty of lessons, but most aren’t paying attention
Since I started writing, many of my past choices and mistakes have been coming to the surface. I never paid attention to how vital my choices are to my future.
When I was young, I blew the money, didn’t take care of my health, dated the most toxic people, binge drank, and basically escaped life. I created a life I hated and, in return, would create distractions so I could live in the delusion of the “happiness” my life was not. Distracting myself through the years made it easier until the distractions quit working.
Once I started writing on Quora and Medium, I put my thoughts out in the open. Writing is a great creative outlet for me to kind of “think out loud” and become vulnerable. I have had some very eye-opening revelations with sharing this mess I am trying to sort out. I have also met some great people and found incredible support from those on a similar path as mine.
Below is a list of lessons I’ve learned and some of what I live by at this moment. I am a work in progress, and I love learning about my character defects and discovering where I need improvement.
- Start a friendship first, then the relationship. So many confuse love with…
