29 Lessons

So Long 2nd Floor

As I start my last year of second floor there is a lot to look back to, many lessons learnt, wiser people met, some cut off from the circle but at the end its all good. There is this verse that says all good things works to those who love Him. When you young to desperately want to grow up, to have a seat at the table. Thinking good things only happen to grown up peeps. Then boom you grow, and life hits you hard. Finances, family, relationships, employment and the list goes on. You start imagining at the fairy tale you had when you were young and it all seems like a joke. Who evens wants to grow up!!

Anyways at the end of the day growing up and change is inevitable. You have no choice, the good thing about it makes you be responsible and a MAN. You can make decisions, make conclusions, come up with solutions and if you good, you can mentor others. Am excited at this new chapter in my life. I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow or what new challenge is going to hit me. But all I know is am prepared and am ready. This is the point you tell life “Hit me with your best shot” and you look back at the worst memories and ask them “Is that the best you got?” So long second floor.

Here is my 29 lessons learnt over the 29 years lived.

1.       Always be thankful for the bad things in life. They open your eyes to see the good things you weren't paying attention to before.

2.       The best thing in life is finding someone who knows all your mistakes and weaknesses and still thinks you're completely amazing.

3.       Everyone in your life will hurt you sooner or later. But you will have to decide. What is more important? The pain or the person??

4.       Just because someone is strong enough to handle pain, doesn't mean they deserve it.

5.       Never be afraid of change. You may lose something good, but you may gain something even better.

6.       Be happy. Be who you wanna be. If others don't like it, then let them be. Happiness is a choice. Life isn't about pleasing everybody.

7.       Once you've accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.

8.       Some changes are hard, but remember that there's always a reason why you wanted to change in the first place.

9.       A real man never stops trying to show a girl how much he cares, even if he already has her.

10.   Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places.

11.   It’s really scary how today could be the last day you see or talk to someone you appreciate be nice and enjoy that time cause you truly never know what life got prepared for you next.

12.   Over-thinking ruins you, ruins the situation, twists things around, makes you worry and makes everything much worse than it actually is.

13.   Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who don't.

14.   pain doesn't go away, you just learn how to deal with it

15.   I'm not the person I used to be, I admit, a lot of shit got to me.

16.   Happiness isn't about getting what you want all the time. It's about loving what you have and being grateful for it.

17.   If you can DREAM it, you can DO it.

18.   Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

19.   Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom

20.  However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

21.  Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life

22.  You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them

23.  Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness

24.  Sometimes you have to stop worrying. Have faith that things will work out, maybe not how you planned, but just how they're supposed to.

25.  Desire! That's the one secret of every man's career. Not education. Not being born with hidden talents. Desire.

26.  Generous people find it so hard to ask for help even when they are going through hard times?

27.  You enroll in college, people say your course sucks. You get a job, they say it's a shitty work with low salary. You buy your car, they laugh it's not brand new or BMW. You get into relationship, they say it won't last long. As long you're proud of it, keep going and don't mind.

28.  Everyday above the ground is a blessing

29.  And the end of the day what you should worry is “does it make you happy?” so you do what makes you happy and let the others do what makes them happy.