23 Things I realized as I turn 23:

1. Negotiation is powerful and it changes your life. Your life can be in a different situation just by negotiating.
2. You have to do things on your own because no one else is gonna do that for you (unless you paid someone).
3. Not everyone is going to like you, and that is fine.
4. You do not owe anyone an explanation of your choices.
5. People will always try to manipulate, control, and impose their beliefs on you.
6. You have to make some adjustments, and at some point some compromises.
7. Your rage knows your worth.
8. We are always told to walk away from things that are toxic and no longer making us happy, but no one told us it would be this hard.
9. You can be anything but not everything.
10. Your way of things is not always the best and it certainly is not the only way.
11. There are a lot of things that are beyond your control.
12. Ask more questions, don’t try to figure things out on your own.
13. You are more than just your job. You are so much more than that.
14. Sometimes a job is just a way to pay bills.
15. Finding soulmates and romance is not necessary.
16. Recharge naps are important.
17. Always ask for permission before ranting or venting out to your friend. You will never know how much they are already taking in.
18. You should have learned how to cook because cooking is a life skill, not a talent.
19. You should have saved money and bought a fridge.
20. You should have traveled more.
21. Read whenever you can.
22. There will be days where the only that makes you feel happy you are alive is a South Korean boy-group and that’s okay.
23. I still have a lot to realize and therefore a lot to learn.