10 Lessons I'm Learning in My 20s

Hello there Beauties!

Earlier this year, I started compiling a list in my notes app called "Things I'm Learning in My 20s" and I thought I might share them here. My 20s have been insightful, eye-opening, and quite challenging (I'm only 2 years in), and I have learned a lot.

1. You’re doing your best with what you have. Yes, you have your goals and dreams but it takes time to achieve them. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Social media tends to put everything on a timeline, and while it's easy to get tangled in it, do not let social media put a timeline on your life. 
2. Don’t let social media dictate how you treat the people in your life. Only you know the inside scoop on the people who matter to you. You should know when things feel right, or when they don't. Your boundaries should be or not be in place just because YOU feel like they need to be. Social media is not a real place, please don't treat it like it is. 
3. Not everybody is going to like you, even when you’re being your kindest, nicest, most authentic self. You’re not gonna be everyone’s cup of tea and that’s okay. Don't diminish or exalt yourself to fit in anywhere. Be you, the right people will love you. 
4. Learn to exist for yourself outside of your company. Learn to be by yourself. Learn to love spending time with you. You are the person you'll have the longest relationship with, please make sure it's the most nourished and the most important relationship you have. 
5. You’re a villain in someone else’s story and that may/may not be your fault but you have to live with it. If you know about it, try to apologize, make peace with it, and move on. If not, move on anyway. That's life after all. 
6. Be intentional about creating the life you want by fostering good habits from now on. Learn a skill, build your resume, follow your dreams, invest, go out, meet new people, network, love, enjoy life, travel (if you can, even if it's domestic), be yourself, and trust that it will work out.
7. Life will never be easy. Things happen. Your ability to rise above everything is the epitome of your strength. Rely heavily on the inner strength even you didn't know you had. Also, please ensure you have a support system that you can count on, you'll need them. 
8. Don’t be afraid to start over, no matter how scary it might seem. You are going to be okay. Life is a series of losses, starting over, new beginnings, and unexpected endings. Try your best to live life as it comes, even if it seems scary to start over, and over, and over again. 
9.  Comparison is really the thief of joy. Please remember that social media is not real. The flashy lives being portrayed online don't represent real experiences, and you shouldn't try to compare your experiences to those you see online. You will be caught in a web of expectations, loneliness, depression, and anxiety. Save yourself the hassle. 
10. Not everything is meant to be a success story. Some experiences are really just lessons on your road to success. Never try to force things. If it will be successful, it will be. If it's not, learn to live with it. 

 I am still learning, so these serve as reminders to myself. I still have much left to learn, and I am proud of the growth that comes with lessons like these. 

QOTD: What are some of the lessons you're learning/ you have learned in your 20s? Share them with me.