24 Thoughts at 24

What an age, 24 years old…

You realise in 6 years time your 30 and then your half way to 60, you realise you probably should contribute to your pension scheme at some point but contemplate buying alcohol and paying for tinder instead. You realise your feeling old because your not ‘with it’ with the latest banter and fashion styles but you wear what you find is comfortable and you find your self in that sense. You realise your 24, when you find your first grey hair and you see your first wrinkle, or laughter lines as most of my friends say to me (to make me feel better, obviously). You're constantly wanting to better yourself every day but your scrolling down on Facebook for your next luck and you repeatedly worry over insignificant things.

Most of your friends are probably engaged and expecting and your travelling the world hoping that window opens one day but not yet, your broody, and your thinking of names to call your children in the future, but when it comes to the thought of pooey nappies and responsibilities, you quickly change your mind. If your anything like me, you're in $52.000 worth of Student Loan Debt and you think, “was all that worth it”, as you endlessly search for that ‘graduate job’, only to be told your not good enough. Most women your age are getting lip fillers and posing on Instagram and you're wondering if they’d burst anytime soon. You know more about what’s happening on Love Island than your own Island and you think, “I should probably join a diet plan” soon, to look the same as every other woman. Remember in a world full of Kardashians, be a Sonya.

And...

You’ve fallen in love at least once.

but once is enough for you to learn never to fall in love again.

As I feel I’m having one of those mid life crisis with constant thoughts running through my head. I figured its best to right down 24 thoughts at the age of 24. These thoughts may or may not relate to your being of ’24’. I think sometimes life throws you in all sorts of directions but you really need to keep going, however far behind your think you are compared to others – Keep going! We are living in world full of competition that the only game you need to win is realising who you are and how beautiful you are. Stop forming into everyone else’s vision and start seeing your own.

Life is happening now. Yeah, time and money are huge setbacks, but when you’re 80 years old, what will matter most is the not the latest iPhone you bought, how much jobs filled your CV, or how many followers you had on Twitter, what will matter most is the experiences you had at the age of 24, the mistakes you turned into lessons, and the memories you’ve gained for a lifetime.

I hope the below points can help you in some way or another.

1) You're never too old to be the person you want to be.

2) Instead of sleeping your dreams, go out and chase them.

3) Stop worrying about the future and focus on the now, live in the moment and realise what is right in front of you.

4) You learn that all friendships cannot last a lifetime, that change is in us all, you also learn that you’d be friends with people you thought you’d never meet.

5) Instead of moaning about when your delivery will arrive, or your battery has gone, realise you actually have nothing to complain or moan about. You're not worrying when your next meal is coming from…

6) BE YOU!

7) You say things like, “back in my day” or “do you remember when”… reminiscing on the good old times. Keep doing it, it’s great to look back on memories, that’s what makes more.

8) Be open- minded and honest.

9) You realise how much make-up the youth of today are wearing. I mean, what are all these brands about? You need to be confident in your own skin, natural is beautiful and less is more.

10) Say YES to new adventures.

11) Your music genre changes and you love listening to the golden oldies.

12) You have sudden bursts of aspirations feeling like you can conquer the world and then that moment quickly looses and your back thinking about your 10 hour shift the next day.

13) Social anxiety becomes more frequent.

14) Your outlook and perspective on life changes.

15) You feel a different meaning listening to songs, your love and connection to music has changed and you find yourself looking out to the Sky, imagining you're on a film or music video. (Please tell me I’m not the only one who does this 🙂

16) Stop worrying about money. It’s the root of all evil. I know this can’t be helped, but if you find you have money struggles, there's sources and other ways to earn an income.

17) Your attention for the world is increasing and you want to help in some way or other.

18) You contemplate deleting one or all social media accounts for that fresh start but your 24 and you care about so many likes.

19) Committing to being in a relationship with someone isn’t as easy anymore. You can’t just get into a relationship for the sake of it or because every other 24 years old is. You need to find that soul mate, that one true love, the one who gets you and references all the crazy funny stuff you find hilarious.

20) Food is almost as good as sex, naps are like heaven but you barely have the time for any of those because the new season of Orange Is the New Black has started. And, speaking of sex, your not afraid to try crazy stuff at this age, your confidence in the bedroom area has increased, but you finally realise, size does matter!

21) You appreciate an intricate and well-displayed home-cooked meal like it was The Last Supper, as you’ve been living off super noodles and cheese and ham toasties, but you’re noticing changes in your body and might even realise that we need these bad boys to carry us through life; nutrition, exercise and a skin care routine actually become a priority.

22) You’re completely aware that you can’t change people, so there's no time like the present to invest in yourself. Not everyone thinks the same as you either.

23) You realise it was 8 years since you left Secondary school – WTF!

24) And lastly, you not only realise, but you act on how important it is to spend time with your family. You release your parents and relatives are getting older as well, you appreciate having a loving family, and if, like me, your travelling the world, you miss your family so much and you can’t wait to tell them all about your adventures about being 24.