Growing up means...

I’ve always wondered about my future, and what I will be. I don’t want if someday I cannot make my parents happy and proud of me. I promise myself that I will give them all the things they deserve in this world. My parents get older and weak day by day. With hope, I have enough time to make one of my dreams happen.

Sometimes I feel like my life gets boring day by day. Then I did a thing as it was. When I woke up in the morning, I scrolled social media and started to compare my life with others. It makes me feel useless and ended up becoming sad. Then I realize that comparing myself with others is a waste of time. Cause every person in this world has different goals and life purposes. That’s why we have to be grateful for the life we have right now.

As a final year student, I often overthink all the things including my career, goals, and life purposes. I don't even know what I am going to do after graduation. I know if I'm not alone, people outside also overthink those things. So starting from right now, I want to focus on the things that I can control. I don't want to waste my entire day thinking about something that is out of my control.

Then I'm trying to push myself to step out of my comfort zone. I know it’s hard sometimes. It’s okay to make mistakes and failed. That’s how life thought us to be stronger. I think we are often too hard on ourselves. It means that we never allowed ourselves to fail and make mistakes. At my age, I want to try new things and learn from them. If I failed that’s okay, there’s something that I can learn from those mistakes.

Growing up means that no one has it all figured out. Calm down. Be present and mindful. Use your day wisely. It’s okay to make mistakes and don't be so hard on yourself. Give yourself credit for how far you’ve grown. Do whatever brings you joy and happiness. Fear is the only thing that keeps us away from doing what we really want to do. It’s our responsibility to create the life we want.

“Life is a mental game. Embrace it.”