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21 Life-Changing Lessons From 21 Years Of My Life
Lessons about family, relationships, self-improvement, regrets, traumatic experiences, the education system, insecurities, passion, and more.
I always get deeply reflective and introspective every year around the time of my birthday.
While most of my peers think about how to get as hammered as they can on their 21st, on my birthday today, I’m busy introspecting about the journey I’ve had, the tough times I’ve endured, and the lessons those things have taught me.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m still going to enjoy a nice dinner out and a few drinks too many. But my main focus will still be reflecting on how far I’ve come and where I want to go from here.
No, I don’t know it all, not even close in fact. But I have been through a lot already and I hope that the lessons that I’m about to mention in this article serve you as well as they’ve served me.
Here are 21 short lessons that I’ve learned in the past 21 years.
