What Are The 5 Things You Should Quit Before It’s Too Late?

1. Quit chasing people. You don’t need to beg for someone’s attention, love or respect. You deserve to be treated well by the people who matter to you. Instead of wasting your time and effort on people who don’t appreciate you, focus on your goals and dreams. Pursue your passions and hobbies, learn new skills, travel the world, make a difference. You will attract the right people into your life when you are happy and confident in yourself.

2. Quit getting bothered when you see people succeed. Comparing yourself to others is a sure way to feel miserable and inadequate. You don’t know their whole story, their struggles, their sacrifices, their failures. You only see their highlights, not their lowlights. Instead of being jealous or resentful of others, be inspired by them. Learn from their successes and mistakes, celebrate their achievements and support their endeavors. Focus on your own path, your own goal, your own progress. You have your own unique gifts and talents that no one else can replicate.

3. Quit getting addicted to negative things in life. Some habits and behaviors may seem harmless or enjoyable at first, but they can have a detrimental effect on your health, happiness and productivity in the long run. These include smoking, drinking, gambling, overeating, oversleeping, watching too much TV, scrolling through social media, reading negative news, gossiping, complaining, etc. These things can make you feel good temporarily, but they can also make you feel worse later. They can also distract you from your true purpose and potential. Quit them before they become too hard to break.

4. Quit living the life of others. You have only one life to live, so make it yours. Don’t let other people’s opinions, expectations or judgments dictate how you should live your life. Don’t try to please everyone or fit in with the crowd. Don’t follow the trends or the norms blindly. Don’t copy someone else’s lifestyle or choices without considering your own preferences and values. Live authentically and courageously. Live according to your own standards and principles. Live the life that makes you happy and fulfilled.

5. Quit thinking too much. Overthinking can paralyze you from taking action and making decisions. It can also create unnecessary stress and anxiety in your mind. You can’t control everything that happens in life, so stop worrying about the things that are beyond your control. You can’t predict the future, so stop imagining the worst-case scenarios that may never happen. You can’t change the past, so stop regretting the things that you can’t undo. Just focus on the present moment, the things that you can control, the actions that you can take. Just stop thinking and start doing.

Crdt: JerryTan