Forget the cliche of Young Dumb and Broke

in #youthofsteemit7 years ago (edited)

It's funny when today, I re-read my own writing 10 Things I have learned the hard way before 20 and it reminds me, I am still in early twenty. I don't really bother much about my age and always thought it's amusing , especially when people at the coffee shop or bar thought I was in my mid twenty. I always let people judge based on my appearance or the way I talk. I also let them think whatever they want. I can be any number, cause it doesn't really matter.

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What being Young means to me?

I think being young means I am going to have a lot of failures and having more time to try things. I think It's okay to be confused but I'd not forget to make a decision. It's also better to always see the positive side of failures while we're young,else we would stuck in the same loophole. I have had the privilege of tasting the darkness and I don't think I want it no more.

It is also true, that being young means we're going to be limited financially. But so far, our society has shifted, I have seen and know many youngsters are earning decently. There are couple of ways generating income these days, all you have to do is be creative and always upgrade your skills.Unfortunately, even youngsters are capable of earning as early as possible, it goes with the habit of consumerism.I was a part of it too. But that was something I have to stop as I was turning twenty, realizing I had zero saving.

That was an important thing I have learned. Saving matters. You would never know if one day you'd go absolutely broke. Besides, I am not a fan of kneeling myself down to my parents(s) or my sibling(s) for a help. I'd go homeless and hungry if I have to. Thus far, that was how I was learning a little bit about life.

Most importantly, I think I have yet to figure shit in my life. I am not even sure of things I do sometimes. All I know is seize every opportunity in front of me, while trying to make small changes here and there.


For all the young steemian out there,

If you see something in society that bothers you, do something about it.
You might never know the little thing you do, will impact the society in a bigger scale.
Recognition does not matter.
What matter is, the world becomes the place you want it to be, possibly a better place.

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Somewhere in the east, where I see a sunset that day. I knew that moment, I am the happiest when I am on the move.


A special mention for @gardengirlcanada who held Calling All Youth of STEEMIT, Everywhere,contest that allow myself to pass down a little note for youngster out there.

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Thank you for your wonderful words of wisdom to our youth. Would you like this post to be considered for the #youthofsteemit contest. Upvoted and now following you.

Your post doesn't reflects that you are early 20 .You have a mature thinking.You have a deep understanding of life by all means.
And you know upto 20 r 23 we are immature we don't know what's right or wrong for us.But after 20 we start understanding what life really means.I am 25 and i am struggling from the age of 20 but i never lose hope.Everytime i learnt by my mistakes ,failures.

@munazza, Maybe, but I am only that. My understanding of life comes from trying and experimenting things. I sometimes try things which people told me not to. And failures are my favorite, since I can learn from them and finally understand myself a little bit more. Don't give up yet if you're 25 and struggling, there's still 28 struggling and so on :)) you're not alone at all.

Yes you have experience in early 20s because women are independent in your west.But in our culture women is bound at home untill they got married .SO,they don't experience much and i have experience of failure alot of times because i had been 2 or 3 year i have tried almost every online field and got failure but i have a faith on my hardwork.I have the opportunity of experiencing only at home.But you can go out experience whatever you want to...That's the difference between our thinking :)

You rock!

Now let me talk like a grandpa. Back in my day we didn’t have steemit. We didn’t have crypto. We had student debt without many possibilities other than join the rat race and and hope or do your own thing thing and be broke and hope without having any idea how things could possibly work out.

No need to worry. Savor the real things! And you are already making a difference!

@whatamidoing

Your stories are my inspiration. I will always remember that I have to graduate :p because of you. I think it would give me an ease going around since let's face it, some places still need a piece of graduation paper. Although the world is slowly shifting, it's not at all yet on its fullest form.

It's probably unpleasant to go broke in another part of the world and away from family.But I am use to it. So, I think the life I have right now is preparing me for a bigger adventure that I soon will have.

Thank you for your constant support, we'll help the world in a way we can :))

I think when you are young you should enjoy it. Don't worry to much and live you life, but you shouldn't forget that all your life is build on the pillars of your youth.

@jeanpi1908, There you go, another addition for the young steemian out there. We might not see the result today but in the next 10-15 years, we'll see that during this time, we are building our life to the point either it's failure or victory. It's all up to us.

Cheers JP,
maybe I could get you some beers one day :D

I will never decline a beer ;D

You might be young, but you talk and write like a wise old(er) person. Except for the times that you mention that you're drunk ;>)

You're doing well. Keep it up, keep being you and most importantly, keep sharing your thoughts and feelings. It will benefit us as well as yourself

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Ha ha there are moments when that happens :D but it happened. It's part of me, the learning by doing but I can say [insert whatever booze] helps to clear the fog in my brain and turn me into a creative person. I think it's only my justification for that particular love of booze but anyway I'll keep sharing what I know to the world.

thanks for posting ..like the post

well life is not always as easy as we were always wanted. I have wasted my oppurtunity bcak when i was in the early 20 to mid 20. Times is up now for me, time to think of the other thing.

who knows, you can earn decent by trading: ) while I am so suck at it. LOL

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