“Getting older is a privilege that is denied to many. Celebrate age. Don't fear it.”— Sydney McBride, elitedaily.com
“Almost NOTHING you learned in school or college can help you deal with the roller coaster ride that your twenties are… except maybe landing a job that pays the bills.”— Divya Mohan, thoughtcatalog.com
“What you don’t want to hear is what you may need to hear.”— Priscilla Anais Vazquez, thoughtcatalog.com
“What you see with your eyes does not tell every detail of every story.”— Priscilla Anais Vazquez, thoughtcatalog.com
“Own up to your mistakes instead of trying to lie your way out of them, it’s easier for everyone that way.”— Becca Martin, thoughtcatalog.com
“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, thoughtcatalog.com
“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, thoughtcatalog.com
“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, thoughtcatalog.com
“People change. If you expect people to stay exactly the way they are, you’re in for a rude awakening.”— Aradhana Pandey, thoughtcatalog.com
“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, thoughtcatalog.com
“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, thoughtcatalog.com
“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, thoughtcatalog.com
“Drink to remember, not to forget. Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable.”— Nisha Kumar, thoughtcatalog.com
“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, thoughtcatalog.com