Dump the cell phone and social media and have lunch with some one. Learn how to have a real conversation
Whatever you think of, or believe in, today, will change. Speak less, listen more. Manners and a smile goes further than none. Your elders may not be more intelligent than you, but they have more experience in the world -- don't dismiss then out-of-hand. You can only be correct for yourself. Look at people--try to imagine yourself in their shoes. Treat your children as you would yourself. Be kind. Be helpful. What you give you will get back.
You don’t deserve an education, a job, a wardrobe, a lover, a cell phone, a car, status, or a spot on The Voice; rather, you need to put in time, effort, and character to earn them. Also, be kind, assume the best in people, listen more than you talk, and for goodness’ sake, vote.
Dont become a liberal democrat as the schools teach. Dont follow the crowd. Think for yourself.
My advice... discover what you are truly passionate about. Then try and find some way you can earn a living through pursuing your passion. If you can do that you might a chance at a lifelong career that is truly rewarding. I see too many adults (including myself) that end up in miserable careers that make them unhappy. And once you are in your 40's or older it is far far more difficult to change careers.
Also, don't be in a hurry to grow up. You can never go back to being a teenager... a time in your life where you still have dreams and you can choose the road you wish to travel. You can still make mistakes. When you're older, mistakes tend to be much more costly.
Lastly, don't toss out all your old toys. Someday, you'll wish you had kept some of them.
Good luck. Life is hard.
Very good advice!
Question everything and be true to yourself. If you mess up then own it and learn from it but always be aware that your choices are what determines your life, so choose wisely.
Think positive, your thoughts create your reality. Things in the world right now look bad for many people, but know that your future is going to be amazing because this generation of young people "get it". You will surprise yourself with what you are capable of when you set your mind to it. Find people who love you and believe in you, there will be many of them willing to help you achieve your goals. Think Positive!!!
Carefully evaluate all the possible outcomes (cost and benefit) for each and every choice.
Make choices based on facts (things that can be demonstrated to be true). Judge all faith (belief without evidence) claims as being suspect.
Above all else to thine own self be true - - Shakespeare quote worthy of adherence.
Don’t submit to herd behaviour and formulate your own views as they are as important as those of anyone else
Communicate openly and honestly with humility. Be willing to be wrong, offer to fix it and leave things better than you found them.
Get an education!!!! Learn to do something that you love and that pays the rent. Don't slam doors in your own face -- by which I mean that you should not create barriers for yourself. I avoided math in school because I was convinced I wasn't any good at it. If I had wanted to pursue a career that required math -- like engineering or medicine -- it would have been too bad.
Love is (as they say) lovely, but it doesn't always work out. Don't give yourself up when you enter a relationship. Don't let anyone think for you or control you.
Be kind.
Oh, and then there's sunscreen....
Pray for a Vietnam you can go to die into.
Stay focused but don’t treat anything as life or death