From respecting yourself to forgiving a friend – here are 31 things every young person should be told
1 Dignity is important. Do not ever make any compromises on that count. Don’t allow anyone to take you for granted.
2 Stand up for yourself. And always support what is right. It is not just important to be good, but also to support good.
3 Have a goal. It doesn’t matter if you change it along the way. These are milestones on the way to your real destination.
4 Keep a daily schedule. Respect and utilise the time you have; do not take it for granted.
5 Give yourself an altruistic daily goal – be good to someone. Treat that as a gift to yourself.
6 Things that are easily achieved are not necessarily the best. The best comes with patience and forbearance. Happiness and success follow hard work and strategising.
7 Try not to stress. Things that seem earth shattering right now will seem minuscule and irrelevant in the future.
8 Tomorrow is another day – almost nothing you did is so bad that it cannot be bettered the next day.
9 Don’t hurt others. You will not forgive yourself.
10 Don’t make a point of winning every argument. Let others win sometimes; they will love you for it.
11 Don’t respond immediately. Always take your time to consider before you react.
12 Do not worry about changing your mind. As you grow and gain experience, you are bound to change perspectives and decisions.
13 In a world where social media demands instant responses, don’t lay your heart bare for all to see. By being vocal about your feelings, you may allow a fleeting emotion to brand you for a lifetime.
14 Distance yourself from a problem for a fresher perspective. Just as the world looks more beautiful from an airplane, things will seem better from a distance.
15 Not everything is about you. Do not imagine people are targeting you. Quite often it is about them, not about you.
16 Never do something your gut warns you against just because someone is pressurising you. Follow your instinct.
17 Don’t let inertia stop you from living life to the full and making the most of experiences you are offered.
18 Do not blindly reject anything, You never know in what form Destiny may knock at your door.
19 Learn to accept people you love as they are. You will love them deeper that way.
20 Accept the wisdom of centuries – all research ultimately comes back in a big circle to what our elders tried, tested and passed on to us.
21 Forgive, but ensure the one who wronged you understands that you choose to forgive and move on. It isn’t a compulsion.
22 Make people feel cheerful and good about themselves. But don’t become a joker to make others happy.
23 Cultivate a passion. It will hold you in good stead through your highs and lows.
24 Read. Reading educates you and insulates you from the littleness of the world.
25 Don’t regret anything. What’s done is done. The only thing you can do now is atone, make amends – and there is great power in atonement. Today is important.
26 Learn to manage expectations. Reality brings grief or discomfort only when it doesn’t meet expectation.
27 Don’t worry about what others think of you. They will never like you as much as you like yourself – don’t waste your time.
28 Believe in yourself. There is no such thing as lucky people and unlucky people. It is all a matter of being prepared to grab the opportunity when you find yourself at the right place at the right time.
29 Smile and show happiness when you meet people. Make them feel special. Hand out compliments and generally encourage and compliment them on their ventures.
30 Relationships are to be worked on. No long-lasting relationship has reached there without ups and downs and bouts of discussions, fights, understanding and forgiveness.
31 People will treat you as you treat yourself. It is important to respect yourself and keep improving. Take care of the body, mind and soul God has given you and actualise them all to their fullest potential. There can be no greater prayer than that.
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