In my view: Adulting 101
I decided not to, for the mere fact that he was bound to figure it out eventually and because it's nothing he wouldn't be able to handle.
There should be a crash course readily available for individuals as soon as they hit their 20s.
My little brother recently turned 21 and two thoughts crossed my mind.
The first being how old I felt even though there are only two years between us.
The second was whether I should tell him that it’s all downhill from here.
I decided not to, for the mere fact that he was bound to figure it out eventually and because it’s nothing he wouldn’t be able to handle.
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To be fair, people did warn me that my twenties would be a rollercoaster ride.
Being my positive self, I did not believe them and hoped that the majority of these years would be lollipops and rainbows.
I think it’s safe to say that I was terribly mistaken.
While there have been plenty moments filled with sunshine and smiles, they did not come without tears and a few failures.
Which brings me to the first lesson of adulting 101 – never ever throw in the towel.
Although there will be continuous moments where you want to give up, you have to persevere because if you don’t, how will you reap the sweet benefits?
The second lesson – value your free time.
I miss the free time that came with being a scholar. Don’t get me wrong, I do have occasional free time now but I use it to catch up on sleep.
I love sleep! It’s like a warm, comforting, constant hug.
Sure I could use this time to exercise, have a budding social life or cook super healthy meals for the entire week, but I don’t.
Instead I use some of my downtime to read, paint or bake as these are things that relax me.
That brings me to the third lesson – don’t feel guilty for not being a super adult.
You should never feel bad for not working constantly, not working out everyday or for rewarding yourself every so often.
Most times the stuff you see is not a realistic representation of being an adult, so stop being hard on yourself if you feel like you aren’t measuring up.
Lesson number four – the best things in life happen when you least expect it.
Admittedly, I used to think that this quote was absolute nonsense until I experienced it for myself.
I used to be someone whose life had to be in perfect order, I had to have a plan for everything and all my time was accounted for.
Now I just go with the flow and boy oh boy has it worked out greatly in my favour.
I do my best to stop stressing the little things as I am learning that there is only so much I can control.
That’s all I have for now because honestly I’m figuring out the rest as I go along.
However, I will leave you with this quote by John Scalzi, “Do what you need to do and enjoy life as it happens.”
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