Life Lessons From an 18 Year Old's Perspective.

                                                    Create Yourself.

I am only 18 years old so let us be real, I do not know everything about life. 

  I do not even think I have myself figured out, but in reality who does? 

    That is the point of life. 

       To create someone YOU are proud to be.

         You are eventually going to die. 

            And you will be forgotten.

              So create someone that won't.

                            Appreciate What You Have, It Might Not Always Be There.

Don't be so caught up with the things you don't have.

Appreciate what you do have before it becomes what you had.

  What you take for granted will be what you miss the most later.

    The things someone else would die for, could be what you're taking for granted.

      Be thankful not wasteful.

                                           

      

                                  

                                          Learn To Let Go And Move On.

Let go of what is killing you, even if it hurts you to let go.

  Move on from what is bringing you down.

    Accept what has happened and continue living.

      Know when you have had enough.

         Life always goes on and doesn't hold back for anyone.

           You shouldn't either.

                                          Be Yourself.

Don't let anyone tell you how to live your life.

 Society has a whole different outlook on how a person is supposed to act.

  Be proud of who you are.

    It's your life, nobody else's.

     If you don't fit in, you're probably living life to the fullest.

       Stand Out!

Are you truly happy?

                        Nobody can define happiness for anyone else. We all have our own meaning to  happiness. For me, it's doing what I love with the people that bring out the best in me. I have realized that people describe themselves as happy when they get a car, gift, good grades or achieve something great. They feel happy for that moment, but later on in the day they are dreading something, mad at someone or just upset. In reality they are not happy, they just felt happy for a moment. Happiness should be a long term thing such as living a good life, rather than an emotion.

                             

What is Identity?

Identity.                 
According to the webster dictionary identity is who someone is.
   I think that the only people who can truly define that is ourselves.
        We go through life facing challenges that make up who we are.
               We develop, grow and most importantly CHANGE.
                    Don't dwell so much in the past you'll forget that the present is a gift.
                         My identity is special.
                               People may have the same opinions and like the same things I do.
                                  BUT I am an endangered species and there is only one of ME.
                                               

               FRIENDSHIP.
                      
                 Friends bring happiness and smiles nothing less.
             Great friends help you find yourself when you feel lost.
         Best Friends are forever.
     My best friend helps me see the light at the end of the tunnel.
A friend is not someone you can live with, but someone you can't live without.
                                     

                   
                 Life.
We are like tiny seeds.
   We need to be dropped in dirt.
      Covered in darkness
         And we will eventually reach the light.
            We should always spend time improving ourselves.
                Things go wrong.
                    Nothing and nobody is perfect.
                      Surround yourself with people that bring you happiness.
                        Make the best out of life.
                           Always be the best you can be.
                               Be your idol's rival.
                                  Life is about creating yourself.
                                           

Hope.

Don't lose hope.

                                                   Some of the best days of our lives haven't happened.

                                            Dreams don't always happen right away.

                                      Worrying gets you no where.

                                   Learn from yesterday.

                              Hope for a better tomorrow.

                          Tomorrow you are someone new.

                                                  

Love.

Happiness comes when you love what you do.         

    Falling in love is by chance.

       You are worth it.

           Love when you are ready.                                                      

               Not when you are lonely.

                  You never forget your first love.

                       It's irreplaceable.

                         Someone will break your heart.

                            People always walk away.

                            Staying strong and knowing your worth is what matters.

                          Do what you love with passion.

                       Be with someone who gives you great memories.

                     Falling in love is by chance.

                  Media can't tell you what love is.

               Everyone can see it, but only you can feel it.

            Someone will show you why it didn't work out with anyone else.

        Don't lose yourself looking for love.

                                             

Are Ads Affecting your Health?

                 You may think that ads don't affect you in a conscious way, but they do. Ads make people feel self-conscious. I used to not agree with this before I realized that ads are also affecting me greatly. I never really used to care about my appearance, such as: my pores, acne, and even the color of my nails. But, watching commercials of famous people advertising pore strips, nail polish, and acne washes made me realize that I could use those on myself.
                Of course, now I am aware of all this nonsense but I try and ignore it. Ads want you to feel self-conscious and worry about your appearance, and make you vulnerable, so they can sell the products to you. Although you may be vulnerable, the mind is so powerful and people CAN say no to ads.


                   

Pathway to Infinity

       
           Nature is wonderful, the soft breeze against your skin is like a baby's blanket.
  Walking on the endless curvy path is a box of chocolates, you never now what you'll get.
           The tall tremendous trees create a breeze.. Brrr now you're in need of a jacket.
 Mysteriousness of the placid pathway lying ahead without a threat.
                The pathway is like pie, never-ending.


          Small slithering creatures cross the path.
    The blowing wind creates wave like patterns amongst the leaves.
           Don't dare step off the path!
    Mushy mud will conquer your shoes.
           walking on the path is as peaceful as the sound of waves… as long as you stay
   on the pathway to infinity.
         


           

Individuality or Freedom of Choice?

Guardian Of Memories
Importance Of Sameness
Vacuous
Emotionless
Relationship Between Pain and Pleasure

          At one point, the giver decided to eliminate memories from the communities' lives which allowed them to forget all of the pain they suffered.
          Sameness is very important in the community because they believed that if everything was the same and people did not have choices, bad things would not occur.
         The members in the community are best described as mindless because they are not in control of their own lives.
         They do not want anybody in the community to feel pain or emotions.
         The people in the community can not truly appreciate the good things in their lives because they have never truly felt pain.
         

What melts my heart.

             My favorite word is... well... only 3 syllables long. If it melts in your hands, it's gooey and sticky, but it's really just melted morsels of goodness! It brings a smile to my face.
     
            On a stressful day, it brings me relief. Oh how good it makes me feel. You can pair it with anything, such as marshmallows, ice-cream, or smores. This is something I just have to have.
       
           It is my addiction. Fortunately, this is the only planet that has this. I am here to stay because this makes my heart melt. Come on.. doesn't the word chocolate bring a smile to your face also?