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50 Truths That Will Give 20-Somethings The Strength And Stamina To Survive

There is nowhere you 'should be by now.' All life paths are different and equally valid. 
Holly Riordan
December 28, 2016
“Sex gets better.”
— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, 50 Tiny Things Every 20-Something Needs To Realize
Tagged: 20-something, Sex, It Gets Better
“Even your dream job sucks sometimes. Even the love of your life gets on your nerves sometimes.”
— Eric Redding, 29 Harsh But True Life Lessons That Every 20 Something Will Eventually Learn
Tagged: 20-something, Dream Job, forever person
“You aren’t special and you won’t always get your way. The real world is not fair and it does not care about you. You are in fact capable of accomplishing anything, but it’s not going to be easy.”
— Eric Redding, 29 Harsh But True Life Lessons That Every 20 Something Will Eventually Learn
Tagged: 20-something, Success, accomplishments
“There is nowhere you ‘should be by now.’ All life paths are different and equally valid.”
— Eric Redding, 29 Harsh But True Life Lessons That Every 20 Something Will Eventually Learn
Tagged: 20-something, life path, Success
“Your parents only want what is best for you.”
— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, 50 Tiny Things Every 20-Something Needs To Realize
Tagged: 20-something, Parents, Parenting
“Block your ex on every social media platform. Trust me.”
— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, 50 Tiny Things Every 20-Something Needs To Realize
Tagged: 20-something, Social Media, Exes
“Books are more valuable than gold. Every book you read gives you a shortcut to decades-worth of experience and learning, which enables you to go farther, faster.”
— Kenneth Burke, 23 Non Cliched Life Lessons I have Learned From Years Of Screwing Up
Tagged: 20-something, Books, Reading
“Money isn’t everything, but it makes everything easier.”
— Kenneth Burke, 23 Non Cliched Life Lessons I have Learned From Years Of Screwing Up
Tagged: 20-something, Money, Paychecks
“A liberal arts degree actually is good for something. Because of its diversity, the liberal arts provide a surprisingly good base for growth and learning.”
— Kenneth Burke, 23 Non Cliched Life Lessons I have Learned From Years Of Screwing Up
Tagged: 20-something, College, degree, Liberal Arts
“The people in your life should lift you up and make you better in some sort of way. Don’t let anyone bring you down. It’s your life. Not theirs. Make sure the relationships you have are good for you and the other person involved. Every friendship, every relationship, should include both parties making an effort to help each other and make each other better.”
— Mashal Nathani, 21 Life Lessons I’ve Learned In 21 Years
Tagged: 20-something, Friends, healthy
“Take mental health days.”
— Mashal Nathani, 21 Life Lessons I’ve Learned In 21 Years
Tagged: 20-something, Mental Health, Relaxation
“Never forget the people who are there for you in the dark and in the light.”
— Mashal Nathani, 21 Life Lessons I’ve Learned In 21 Years
Tagged: 20-something, Friends, Family
“Rough times help you appreciate the good times.”
— Asif Ahsan Khan, 25 Things To Remember When Life F*cks You Up
Tagged: 20-something, Misery, Happiness
“Great things take time.”
— Asif Ahsan Khan, 25 Things To Remember When Life F*cks You Up
Tagged: 20-something, Patience, Success
“Anger is poison. Always forgive people and move on, even if they never ask for your forgiveness. Don’t do it for them – do it for you.”
— Asif Ahsan Khan, 25 Things To Remember When Life F*cks You Up
Tagged: 20-something, Anger, forgiveness
“Self-pity doesn’t get you anywhere.”
— Nisha Kumar, 24 Life Lessons Learned In 24 Years That Every 20-Something Can Appreciate
Tagged: 20-something, Self-Pity, Misery
“Drink to remember, not to forget. Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable.”
— Nisha Kumar, 24 Life Lessons Learned In 24 Years That Every 20-Something Can Appreciate
Tagged: 20-something, Alcohol, Drunk
“Work hard. Success won’t just knock on your door, you need to lure it and give it reasons why it should knock in the first place.”
— E.J. Cenita, 16 Powerful Life Lessons 2016 Taught All Of Us
Tagged: 20-something, Hard Work, Success
“If you want to grow, you must learn how and when to say ‘no.”
— E.J. Cenita, 16 Powerful Life Lessons 2016 Taught All Of Us
Tagged: 20-something, Say No, Growth
“Hurting yourself won’t stop the monsters from appearing under your bed. Killing yourself won’t lessen the pain you feel. Don’t waste your gift. Don’t waste the opportunity to live.”
— E.J. Cenita, 16 Powerful Life Lessons 2016 Taught All Of Us
Tagged: 20-something, Suicide, self-harm
“It’s perfectly ok to be selfish. I am in my early twenties, part of this stage in life is learning how to take care of myself. I’ve learned for my own well-being carving out ‘me time’ is crucial.”
— Kylee Kurto, 16 Tiny Things I’m So Grateful I Learned In 2016
Tagged: 20-something, Selfish, Me Time
“People change. If you expect people to stay exactly the way they are, you’re in for a rude awakening.”
— Aradhana Pandey, 7 Harsh Realities You Have To Accept In Order To Actually Be Happy In Life
Tagged: 20-something, Changes, Growth
“Don’t look back. People from your past should stay there, in the past. Returning to old relationships expecting the same thing makes no sense. Whether it’s an old friend that you can’t trust anymore or a failed relationship, keep moving forward.”
— Aradhana Pandey, 7 Harsh Realities You Have To Accept In Order To Actually Be Happy In Life
Tagged: 20-something, Past, Exes
“Life isn’t fair. You may think that we are all created equals and have equal opportunities but that isn’t true. Some people can have an unfair advantage, and there won’t be anything you can do about it except smile and move on.”
— Aradhana Pandey, 7 Harsh Realities You Have To Accept In Order To Actually Be Happy In Life
Tagged: 20-something, Life, unfair
“Don’t hang on to someone who’s only good to you 20 percent of the time because that other 80 percent isn’t worth the torture.”
— Becca Martin, 17 Tiny Pieces Of Advice For 2017
Tagged: 20-something, Toxic People, Unhealthy Relationships
“Only bite off as much as you can chew.”
— Becca Martin, 17 Tiny Pieces Of Advice For 2017
Tagged: 20-something, Goals, Choices
“Own up to your mistakes instead of trying to lie your way out of them, it’s easier for everyone that way.”
— Becca Martin, 17 Tiny Pieces Of Advice For 2017
Tagged: 20-something, Mistakes, Honesty
“What you see with your eyes does not tell every detail of every story.”
— Priscilla Anais Vazquez, 101 Life Lessons I’m Taking With Me Into 2017
Tagged: 20-something, Full Story, Assumptions
“Space is necessary and should be embraced.”
— Priscilla Anais Vazquez, 101 Life Lessons I’m Taking With Me Into 2017
Tagged: 20-something, Space, Distance
“What you don’t want to hear is what you may need to hear.”
— Priscilla Anais Vazquez, 101 Life Lessons I’m Taking With Me Into 2017
Tagged: 20-something, Painful, Truth