For the final 30 days of my twenties, I am writing one personal narrative a day that has impacted my life until now. To read more about my challenge, feel free to check out the first post.
Also, this 30 Day challenge is also to support a wonderful charity, Zara Aina. Please check out my fundraiser here and if you’re able, please consider throwing a few dollars toward this amazing cause. It would mean the world!
Thirty Lessons Learned Between 20 and 30
- How to haggle with a NYC hot dog vendor
- How to stand on the right side of the subway platform so you get off on the right side of your stop
- Always tip extra
- Always double-read a lease before signing it, and for heaven’s sake, keep a copy
- There is no way to decide on all your life goals at 21
- Gratitude is not the sole answer to anxiety, but it is a gentle start
- The third drink is the window between two drinks and six drinks
- A lot of famous people are regular, nice human beings
- And on that note…there is no magical separation between the Broadway/Hollywood world and the rest of us
- I don’t need to try and monetize all my skills/hobbies
- A stalled train is not actually the end of the world
- Always carry chocolate
- Your body is capable of way more that you give it credit for
- We have the option to eat a lot of crap or eat food that fuels our body
- Sometimes you need to spend a little money to get over your fear of being broke
- At times, it’s better to go to bed instead of saying what’s your mind, other times it isn’t, the trick is knowing the difference
- Days of rest lead to days of productivity, and you never get a badge of honor for claiming otherwise
- You have no control over your audience’s reaction, only over your level of preparation and honesty
- Time heals all wounds, if we give ourselves the space and forgiveness to allow it to pass
- Nothing good every comes from being snippy to a waiter–or any business you interact with
- Living a life without barriers from pursuing your art or passion is the greatest privilege, and one worth fighting for, even if it’s never attained
- Go for a walk
- The more money involved, the more you need to fight for the project’s genuine, original purpose
- Telling someone to “choose happiness” is a lack of awareness of your privilege of stable mental health
- You have no reason to feel guilty for taking care of yourself
- Hard work does pay off, but it is not rewarded evenly
- An arts career is a long-distanced run, not a sprint
- How to educate myself during a mind-numbing, dead-end job
- Kindness is always the answer, is any situation you can imagine, no matter how many people label you as weak for believing so
- Nobody owes you shit
4 responses to “Day 13: Thirty Lessons Learned Between 20 and 30”
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Ditto on your # about leases. Also, always carry some sort of sustenance 🙂 but chocolate is a good choice! lol.
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I agree!! I got really into carrying Trader Joe’s bananas chips for a while
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Their mango slices are delicious!
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