There are
hundreds of factors that contribute towards ones life running smoothly. Things
do indeed just fall in place sometimes, but only a fool relies on this during
their journey towards success or happiness. You need to stay conscious and
aware of the choices you make every day (what a drag) in order to stay on the
right road to be where you want to be. Well people it’s 2014, and although many
of us try to make steps to move forward, most of us simply do not have time to
focus on the progress or lack there of in relation to our lives. Now I am not
saying we aren’t trying to be successful, but God we suck at multitasking, or
keeping track of things we claim are important to us…And sometimes, we don’t
realize this type of stuff until its far too late.
1. You’re getting fat
Life is moving faster than lightening and in
between your never ending school work, shitty paying job, and those minimal
hours you have left for sleep your eating habits are not really up to par with
what you had hoped for yourself this new year. Seriously, McDonalds might be
bad for you, but you don’t even have time to grab a salad from some other poor
excuse for healthy eating like that local sub shop down the street. I know I
personally never realize I am becoming a beached wale until my work pants start
feeling tight or my going out college pictures make me want to hide under my
covers for the rest of eternity. I have a gym membership and I do not go nearly
enough. There is always an excuse, and it is always a bunch of crap.
One summer
you are in a skimpy bikini, and the next that same bikini doesn’t fit you the
same at all. TRUST me, once you reach your healthy ideal weight stick with it.
It is so much harder to lose weight rather than stay in the shape you’re
already in.
2. You drank too much
Remember that long shitty week I was just
talking about? Well now its Saturday night and you have no papers, work shifts,
or any form of responsibility to think about. In fact the only thing you can
think about is the pay check you just got and how you need to spend it. You and
your friends pregame at your apartment with some Blue Moons and a celebratory
shot before you walk to the trashy bar down the street. You wait in line for a
little and finally you guys are in. Now
it’s like a race of who can get the bartenders attention first so you can just
get a damn drink and enjoy the show.
That first drink goes down fast, and by
your fourth drink your asking your buddies why you haven’t all taken those
cheap ass Jell-O shots they are selling in the corner. The rest is kind of a
blur, and your head is suddenly in a toilet that isn’t even yours. The biggest
cliché about college students is that we binge drink, but holy hell, this day
and age we take it to a new and somewhat evolved level. We drink too much every
night and never learn our lesson. Moderation is key, water is key, staying away
from $1 shots is key.
3. You should have studied harder
With each semester comes a different breed
of excuses as to why you’re not going to your classes or not caring. First semester it’s
nothing less than gorgeous out and you are rekindling with all of your old
friends from last year. “Why not skip today and relax outside”. Yea I’ve heard
that one too many times. Or how about second semester when you stupidly signed
up for an 8 am and it’s a blizzard outside? You can bet your ass most students
roll over and fall back asleep when their alarm goes off. It all seems minimal
at the time, and hey, this isn’t high school. Aren’t you like, aloud to skip in
college?
4. The one that got away
Anyone that is reading this probably
thought of someone the second they read this heading. Whether you love them,
hate them, miss them, or want them to burn in the hot intensity of 1,000 suns,
they still came to mind. When you are with someone, especially at this young
age you tend to take advantage of him or her. Not necessarily in the
conventional way, but maybe in terms of knowing they will be there no matter
what. Or maybe in terms of knowing how strongly you feel about them, but you
want to see what else is out there. Isn't it a thing that there are other fish in the sea?
Now, I firmly believe in searching for what
makes you happy until you find it, but you can’t really succeed in this until
you make peace with what you are letting go in order to take these steps. You
might think that you want something more or different when in reality you can
find a new fling every hour of every day but the problem could be you. The
saying “you don’t know what you got till it’s gone” stays relevant in all
aspects of life. Appreciate what you have, or realize that what you have is not
what you really want. But enough of this lovey-dovey bullshit.
5. Your car is on the fritz
So maybe you’ve been a tad bit busy. Maybe
you’ve had a lot of bills to pay for. Maybe your schoolwork has been piling up
lately. Maybe you’ve been working a lot of doubles since you opened up your
availability. Here’s the thing: If your car lights up with anything, you get it checked out immediately. My mother always
said, “Your car and your health, two things you don’t mess around with.” If you
sense something is wrong with your car, get it checked out. For example, my car
said check coolant for 2 weeks. I kept saying I would get around to it. Your
car does not care about your busy life, or latest drama…when it’s broken that’s
IT. I was on my way to work one day and bam; I’m broken down on the side of the
road. Thank the lord for AAA, but I really hated my life for a quick three days
while my car was in the shop getting fixed. Had I just dealt with my car
troubles right away, I would be sitting pretty in my Ford Escort 97 (or
something like that.) DON’T WAIT TIL IT’S TOO LATE.
I get it, life is fast paced and we aren’t
friggan magicians over here staying on top of everything that life throws at
us. But it is vital to realize some things that you put to the side feel almost
irreversible once they come to a head. Believe me, it takes way less effort to
roll with the punches of life as they come to you rather than dig yourself in a
hole you can’t get out of. “Life sucks, get a helmet”. Or a routine, or a
reminder on your cell phone. Trust me on this one.
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