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25 Things Every Woman Should Know By 25
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Happiness is not a place to get to. It is a mindset.
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Envy is a waste of time. There is always going to be someone smarter than you, or younger than you, or thinner than you, or more financially stable than you.
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It’s difficult to ever fully get rid of the feeling of envy, but it loses much of its power when you can acknowledge its presence and then consciously focus your energy elsewhere.
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Finding the balance between being the protagonist of your own life, while also understanding that some things are simply out of your control, will bring you an incredible amount of peace.
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When you feel lost or worthless, it helps to remember that everyone is struggling with something.
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It is very possible to remain whole on your own, even after you’ve found your other half in someone else.
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You are not weak or desperate for showing kindness.
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There is a difference between saying “sorry” when you know you’re in the wrong, and saying “sorry” simply because you’ve been conditioned from an early age to always be apologizing.
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Sometimes, people just aren’t going to like you. It sucks. But you can’t dwell on it.
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External things will never fix you; happiness is something that needs to be worked on internally.
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The way to feel the most confident in stressful social situations is to remember that everyone else is probably just as nervous and uncomfortable as you.
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If someone texts back “k,” you are anything but in the clear.
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You will never, ever be able to please everyone. So you might as well do what you want to do and find your tribe along the way.
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Judging people is toxic, and will only make you feel worse. Everybody’s got their demons.
