BY: ROEYNA MAY FAMISARAN
YOU are 25-years old. But sometimes, you think you are still 18. Time flew so fast. The next think you know, you have to pay for your bills, do the laundry, drive yourself to work, and buy insurance. You are an adult. And as much as you do not want sink in responsibilities, you don’t have a choice. Because, again, you are an adult. And adulthood means letting go of things and habits that will not help you to survive. Here are some of them:
Excessive and irrelevant spending. Now that you are an adult and you are earning your own money, you should learn to manage my finances wisely. You won’t impulsively buy that denim long sleeved top only because its shade is different from those inside your closet and you want to have denim tops in different shades. You have so many clothes you don’t get to wear and so many bags you don’t get to use. It is time to veer away from the temporary bliss that material things could give you. It’s time to spend your money on things and experiences that will last.
The I’ll-just-do-this-tomorrow attitude. There are days when you don’t allow a single atom of productivity to hit you. Sometimes, it comes to a point where your tasks hit the red level which drives you to procrastinate. Now that you are working and you are trying your best to love your job, you could probably religiously follow an itinerary to become a good employee.
Past mistakes. They still haunt you every now and then. But remember, you are not your past. Keep going.
Your attachment to social media. Spend less time on Twitter, unfollow the people that make your blood reach its boiling point, and stop making Facebook as your ultimate tambayan. You should go out, write, explore, go to places you’ve never been to, talk to real people, and fully divulge yourself into the beauty of everything’s existence.
The need to win every argument. No explanations needed.
Overanalyzing/ overthinking everything. Because someday, overthinking will probably be the cause of your death.
Drunk-texting. Stop. Just stop. Especially if you are drunk-texting your ex who dumped you five years ago.
The hunger for power and control. It will not make you happy. Power is just too damaging.
Insulting other people out of your anger and bitterness. You should probably just forget them and focus on the people that make you happy. #lovelovelove
The fear of pain. Because being afraid of pain is like being afraid of living.
Stalking ex-friends.
Your addiction to unhealthy food. You are 25. You need to eat healthy.
Being afraid to let go. Being 25 make us realize that time is moving forward, and we, too, should move forward. There are things we have to say goodbye to in order to make room for new ones./PN
