The only difference between you and someone you envy is that they decided to settle for more in life than you did.ĥ. Today, it’s thinner than the Olsen twins on a 3-day crack binge. The first iPhone was a touch-screen brick full of glitches. I’d puff up my chest and say, “I’m a perfectionist, that’s why I haven’t launched XYZ-thing yet.” But in reality, “I’m a perfectionist” really means “I’m a coward.”ĭon’t hide behind this cloak of comfort known as perfectionism. Call it what it is: fear. My favorite excuse for my lack of action and initiative used to be perfectionism.

It’s also important to express your emotions to others, rather than suppress them in order to avoid ruffling anyone’s feathers, or keep them inside for fear of embarrassing yourself. It’s possible to let life’s moments touch you, without allowing them to hurt you. It’s okay to let yourself feel your feelings, rather than pretend like they don’t exist. Dream big, and don’t settle for less than you’re capable of. YOU are the author of your destiny, so write the story you want to live, regardless of how fictional it may or may not sound to someone else. Most people don’t even honor half their dreams, let alone all of them, and end up going to their death-bed knowing that it was their own decisions (or indecisions) that determined a destiny bursting at the seams with unfulfilled dreams. I don’t want to look back on a long list of unfulfilled dreams, thinking about how I should’ve/would’ve/could’ve - but never did. The single most common thing people regret when they near the end of their lives is this: “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” When I look back on my life, I want to look back and be grateful for having honored my dreams. With my 20s officially behind me, I thought about some of the most important life lessons I’ve learned over my first 30 years of life. Thank you for everything in between.Today is my 30th birthday. More importantly thank you for the small things. Thank you mom for the big things you've done for me. For telling me when I look beautiful, and being honest with me when I don't. For giving me your nose, and your spirit. For telling me how to do better, and recognizing the pride I have when I give it my all. The truth is I could never thank you enough. Thankfully, you taught me how to be just like you. How to be feminine and strong all at once. You taught me how to live like a Proverbs 31 woman. But at the same time I am more than ready. It'll be a whole new world for the both of us.

Things i ve learned in my life so far