Basic Tips For Teens

The following are important things to consider for the day.

• It is very easy for people to get caught up in little things such as a comment a peer might have made or a bad hair day. But if you think about it, the small stuff wont matter in a few years, months and sometimes even days from now.

• We all experience challenges in life, unfortunately that is how we sometimes best learn the lessons we are here on earth to learn. We could read about things in a book or hear it through a friend, but sometimes we just wont get it until it happens to us. And if you do not get it the first time the lesson will come again. The lesson could be learning to set healthy boundaries. Maybe it could be to learn to be your authentic self. Or you are meant to learn that lashing out on people when you are angry is not the best way to handle things.

• This is the time to discover your special gifts, talents and passions. When we follow our soul we are much happier in life. Too many of us spent years doing what we disliked because instead of listening to our soul we followed the money or copied what our friends were doing. We are all unique individuals and we all have different callings. When you do what you love, the money will follow. Find out which is yours by taking the time to experiment with different hobbies, sports, and subjects. You can spend some time at the library and see what books you are drawn to. Or try out a sport you are curious about.

• Focus on positive thoughts, I am sure you have heard this before, but are you actually doing it? This was the biggest factor that changed my life as a teen. Believe me, I had much to feel negative about, but dwelling on it only kept me stuck where I was. Once I started thinking positive thoughts things started shifting for me in a really good way.

• Be persistent. If you do not get something the first time keep trying until you do. Some things are easier for one person, but hard for another. It does not mean you can't do it, it just means that it will take more effort. In my experience math was hard for me when I was in elementary and junior high. But I did not give up and spent extra time on the subject. By the time I was a senior in high school I was taking calculus and trigonometry. I had the top grades in my class and impressed many teachers by solving problems they did not think anyone could solve. I was like that guy in the movie Good Will Hunting; many emotional issues, but brilliant. I even tutored other students after school. Keep in mind that in elementary and junior high I was put in basic classes because I was considered not so very bright, to put it in a nice way. So if I can do it under the conditions I was living in at home, you can do it too.