Being able to identify and handle your emotions accurately will be a key player in determining your happiness.
Happiness may look different for people, but certain aspects of life hold us all back.
Or, like me, they run away from their issues.
Hannah Busing
But life can be lived differently.
And Id bet every one of you would like to be happy, right?
Well, happiness is about taking care of certain parts of your life and cutting out others.
Yes, it takes some tending to,but the results will last a life-time.
Essentially,its how well you express yourself and interact with others emotions.
Being able to identify and handle your emotions accurately will be a key player in determining your happiness.
When youre spending time with someone, theyre either building you up or bringing you down.
Guess which of those categories toxic friends falls into?
A toxic friend is the kind of person thats always negative.
The kind of person that will throw a back-handed compliment at you, only to make themselves feel better.
The kind of person that takes but never gives.
These people will be a huge detriment to your happiness.
Learn About Finances And Budgeting
Most of us arent born understanding how money works.
I mean, it seems easy enough:you make money and you spend it.
And theres nothing worse than being in debt because you didnt know how to properly budget.
Create a spreadsheet or a list of everything you must spend your money on each month.
These include groceries, bills, rent, health insurance, etc.
Then subtract that number from the amount you make each month.
Whats leftover is for you to decide how you want to spend.
I suggest saving at least 10% of that number.
You may not realize it now, but credit scores do really matter.
You will regret it later in life, I promise.
Take care of your heart now.
Consider why it is you may have dating patterns that cause you pain.
Try giving the nice guy/girl a chance.
You could be pleasantly surprised.
Emotional trauma is a hard thing to undo.
Your body isnt going anywhere.
Your mind isnt going anywhere.
Your past isnt going anywhere.
Use your 20s to really get to know yourself.
Figure out your own unique interests.
Tell your body you love it every day.
Practice self-care whenever youre feeling down.
Create a love for yourself.
Creating a stable relationship with yourself is something that will last a lifetimebetter to get it started now.
Invest In Your Hobbies And Interests
yo dont let the real world be the death of your unique interests.
Take the time (and the money, if need be) to invest in your hobbies.
Being creative as an adult is one way to forget all the worries of the real world.
Its something thats entirely for yourself; something no one else can take away from you.
And happiness comes when you do the things you genuinely love.
So why keep yourself from the hobbies that you know bring you bliss?
Travel Or Read About The World
Your perspective on how the world works is limited.
Its created from the bubble you live in and the experiences youve been through.
Traveling the world allows you to see that things are different.
Youll realize that people think and act differently, and that doesnt mean theyre wrong.
But I know there are many reasons that travel isnt an option for some people.
If you cant travel the world, then read about.
Find authors from different cultures than yours; read about experiences that differ from your own.
Let Go Of Expectations
Expectations are premeditated resentments.
And this goes for your own life too.
Theres no possible way that we can ever know how life will play out.
Sure, we can hope for a particular future and work towards goals, but life isunpredictable.
But we wont know that until after we try.
So let go of your expectations for your life.
Allow yourself to experience things and decide theyre just not for you.
And while youre at it, let go of those silly numbers for when life events will happen.
You know, the ones likeIll be married by 25 and having kids by 28.
Finding a life partner and having children should come naturally.
You dont want to do those things out of the desperation to stick to arbitrary numbers.
Life will happen when and how it is meant to happen.
Trust that the path you go down is in your best interest.
And thats a pretty scary journey to go on.
But rest assured that we all go on it.
Rest assured that we all have no idea what were doing.
Rest assured that at some point, every person has felt lost in life.
Feeling lost is normal and, better yet,a good thing.
And that, my friend, is called growth.
Through uncertainty comesexplorationand through exploration comesprofound powerful growth.
