53 Pieces Of Life Advice For 2015

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  1. Put your phone away for a couple hours every day
  2. Travel everywhere you can; never stop adding to your bucket list
  3. Have an open mind in every situation; small, unexpected moments can be the ones that change your life
  4. Don’t put up with people who are reckless with your heart
  5. Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts
  6. Eat something green every day
  7. Never stop learning
  8. Exercise a couple of times a week; even if you hate it, try to learn to love it
  9. Tell your family and the people you care about that you love them at least once a week, even if you’re fighting. Especially if you’re fighting.
  10. Don’t try to change people
  11. Trust yourself
  12. Eat your favorite meal at least once a week
  13. Save money and take leftovers to work for lunch
  14. Know that at the end of the day, the kind of person you are and the way you treat other people while you’re on this earth matters
  15. Clean out your closet and give away clothes your never wear
  16. Forgive everyone for everything; forget nothing
  17. Never settle – especially in love
  18. Talk to people about their lives and experiences; ask them questions
  19. Be good to the earth
  20. Be grateful every day
  21. Listen to your heart the first time around; listen to your head the second time around
  22. Always keep things in perspective
  23. Accept your dark side; it makes you whole
  24. Apologize when it’s warranted
  25. Try new activities; spend a Saturday doing something different from your normal routine
  26. Let go or be dragged
  27. Surround yourself with people who are positive forces in your life, who lift you up and whose energy drives you to be a better version of yourself
  28. Understand that friendships often change with time – appreciate your friendships for what they give you, don’t focus on where they lack
  29. Embrace change
  30. Let pain transform you
  31. When someone no longer serves your life in a positive way, have the strength to let them go
  32. Know that time heals everything
  33. Have two or three go-to songs for when you need a pick-me-up
  34. Accept injustice; understand that people are going to wrong you and that often there is nothing you can do about it
  35. Pay attention to what’s in front of you
  36. Be cautious about what you put in front of you
  37. Live the truth
  38. Don’t be flaky
  39. Drink red wine, it has antioxidants
  40. Embrace your weirdness and be friends with people who are weird
  41. Read everything
  42. Call your grandparents and ask them about their lives
  43. Drink more water than you want to
  44. Go outside every day
  45. Be braver than you think you can be
  46. Get enough sleep
  47. Have lots of dance parties
  48. Remember your roots
  49. Never take anyone or anything for granted
  50. Don’t rely on other people for your own happiness
  51. Be wary about who you trust
  52. Know that it’s solely your responsibility to go after what you want and pursue your dreams
  53. Wherever you go, go with your whole heart

Hope these resonate with you.

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