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1. I promise to try to always be happy, no matter what.

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I have things I got fed up with and stopped doing after reaching that age that teeters on the edge of being a grumpy old fool.

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If it’s (whatever “it” is) not working, make a change – it’s never too late to switch gears. Reevaluate, reset, reboot.

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We realize that most of what we’ve been worrying about isn’t worth the time, anguish, and frustration.

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Say yes to all of the random invitations you get.

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We all mess up and yes, maybe you’ll learn a lesson from your mistake or maybe you won’t, either way it’s not a bad thing to regret somethings in your life as long as you learned something from the experience.

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One of the toughest things about being a woman is that people expect us to be everything — a nurturer, a sex kitten, a good professional, a good mother — and to do it all looking put-together and happy.

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Millennials are perhaps the first generation of Americans who are more likely to live at home more than their elderly grandparents.

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I’m 30 now, and everything’s different.

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We’re less likely to care what other people think and hopefully a little less scared of hearing “no”, whether it’s for a raise, or a coffee date with the guy you see on the train every morning. Hey, at least you asked, right?