20 & thinking you know enough.

20 & thinking you know enough. 

Now that you have entered your 20’s you think you know enough to get you through life.

You may have experienced your first heartbreak, you've lost meaningful friendships, you started college, now you’re about to graduate college and go into the real world.

You think you've lived long enough to know basically everything, right ? Wrong.

Life will only get better!

Your 20’s are for discovering who you are and figuring out your passion in life. You can’t wake up every day and say you know it all because chances are you can be wrong.

Your parents/professors/grandparents always tell you that you don’t know everything, you roll your eyes and say you do.. but later in the day you think to yourself.. “Hmm, I really don’t know squat.”

AND IT’S OKAY!

It’s okay to admit that you have no idea what’s going on in the world or where you see yourself in the future. Seek mentors! Seek advice from your colleagues! Spark a conversation about your interests, school, hobbies, goals, travel wishes.. ETC.

For example, I began college at 17, moved into the dorms and was excited to be living on my own. 

For the most part I did okay for myself & coming from a Latin-Catholic background I had an incredible support system from my family. 

To be honest, I thought everyone did until school started and I developed friendships with people from a different ethnicity.  

I learned that not everyone has the support system I have, not everyone grew up optimistic, not everyone enjoys sitting in a social area, not everyone eats Pork, not everyone believes in La Virgin de Guadalupe. Everyone has a different story, you just haven't heard it. 

Another thing I learned is that not everyone is an open book. I love to talk, I love to voice my opinion. I've come across individuals that value their privacy & I learned to respect it. 

Learning these facts opened my mind & now I see a different world than I did at 17.. than I did at 19..

Now at 20, I still find myself calling my parents on a daily basis seeking advice. 

Don't always assume you know everything. Did you read the pictures I have at the top? 

You learned something new just by reading this! :) 

I’m not saying doubt yourself every day because you have to maintain your self-confidence but, sometimes opening up to someone about your curiosities in life will help you pave your way.

Whether you're 20.. 24.. 30.. 40 or even 78.. you can never know enough about how the world. 

As the saying goes, you learn something new every day.

-G.