20 little things I’ve learned life is too short for..!

1. Not asking if you can say hi to a really cute dog.
But always ask first.

 

2. Passing up the one dish you really want j
ust because you think you should “get the salad.”
If you’re at your favorite restaurant,
you should order your favorite meal.
If you want a side of fries, have a side of fries.
They’re fries, not one of the seven deadly sins.
And they want you to be happy.

 

3. Not asking for a raise because you’re afraid
of being denied. At the very least, you’ll learn
what you need to work on so that you get
one the next time around.

 

4. Not applying for that job because
you’re afraid you’re not qualified enough.
Make the application personal.
Reach out. If nothing else, they’ll know
who you are and remember you.
That first impression is priceless.

 

5. Not introducing yourself to people
you admire because you think they’re above you.
They’re not, and they were once where
you are now.
They remember that.

 

6. Wearing heels when you want to wear flats.

 

7. Wearing flats when you want to wear sneakers.

 

8. Wearing literally anything that bunches 
in weird places, is too tight or too uncomfortable,
or doesn’t feel like something your best self would wear.
(You can totally be your best self in sweatpants.)

 

9. Letting the actions of other people dictate
your own happiness.
FOMO is a real, 21st century phenomenon.
Just because it’s real doesn’t mean it’s not bullshit.
Live your life offline. Photo-worthy opportunities
will arise naturally because of that.

 

10. Not telling people how you feel, whether
it’s that you love them, or that they hurt your feelings,
or that you have a great idea, or that you feel used
or alone or scared or happy.
Express yourself, at every chance you can.
The people who care about those feelings
are the one to keep around.

 

11. Worrying about those five pounds.
Nobody but you knows they exist.

 

12. Not standing up for yourself.

 

13. And your work.

 

14. And what you believe in.

 

15. And what you deserve.

 

16. Rallying when you’re tired and really just want
to go home.
Life is short, yes, but there will be more nights
to spend with friends and laugh and reminisce
and make memories.
Doing all of those things
when you’re in a bad mood benefits no one.

 

17. Beating yourself up for a mistake.
Apologize once, and then work to make it better,
but also remember to forgive yourself for being
— of all things you might have the audacity
to be — human.

 

18. Not watching cheesy movies or listening
to catchy pop songs because you think
you should have better taste than that.
Netflix is full of fluffy rom-coms that do nothing
but provide joy.
Thinking you’re above a little lowest common
denominator happiness just means
you’re denying yourself potential happiness.
It doesn’t make you any more high brow
than anyone else.

 

19. Filling your life with so much unnecessary stuff
just because it looked pretty in the store,
or you wanted it in that moment.
You can’t take your mounds of stuff with you.
Stuff doesn’t mean anything in the long run.
Sometimes practicing impulse control is only
getting us ready and excited for the stuff
that’s really worth it.

 

20. Not eating dessert. Like I said, you can’t take it
with you, and that includes whatever jiggle you earned
from eating that really delicious cookie.
And like I said, nobody notices those five pounds.
Eat the cookie. Life will be sweeter for it.