If You're Unhappy With Your Life, It's Your Responsibility To Change It

31 Little Things You Need To Knock The Hell Off By 25

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Saying yes to things that you don’t actually want to say yes to.

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Drooling over men that don’t 100% respect and adore you.

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Being passive aggressive instead of using your words and communicating.

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Saying no to things you actually want to do just because your fear and anxiety are louder than your desire(s).

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Chasing people who don’t give a fuck about meeting you halfway.

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Idolizing other people and their lives based off of what you see on social media.

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Shaming your body.

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Thinking that you are less beautiful just because you see someone who is also good looking.

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Looking for approval from other people, including your parents.

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Not taking care of your body like you should be just because you think you are ‘too busy’ to.

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Settling for less because you are afraid to ask for more.

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Being more consumed with how other people perceive your life than how you feel about your life.

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Taking things personally.

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Not feeling comfortable voicing your needs.

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Being scared to create boundaries because you are afraid of what will happen if you do.

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Going back to relationships that don’t honor you or encourage you to be your best.

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Not showing your emotions because you are afraid to be vulnerable.

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Responding to every little comment and thing that you don’t like or that you perceive as criticism, with strangers or people close to you.

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Giving your attention to things that don’t support your growth and wellness.

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Thinking that you should be somewhere else instead of embracing where you are.

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Being so damn hard on yourself.

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Apologizing for speaking your Truth.

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Caring more about what other people think than what you think.

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Not following your dreams because you are scared nothing will happen.

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Giving your time to people who aren’t worthy of it.

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Getting stuck or lost in relationships that just aren’t meant for you.

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Looking at your body in the mirror and immediately picking apart its flaws rather than what you like about it.

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Refusing to forgive people and let go, even though you’re hurt and triggered.

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Wishing you were someone else living some other life.

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Not eating dessert first even though you know you want to.

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Not focusing on you and your own goals like you should be. Thought Catalog Logo Mark

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