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Your Own Experience is What Counts
My mom always says, “Llévate de mí” because “El que se lleva de consejos, muere de viejo.” Okay, bear with me here. Basically, the equivalent to that in English would be “Take my advice” because “He/she who hears no advice will not reach old age.” I know she hates it when I defy (some of) her philosophies, but I wholeheartedly disagree with taking others’ words for it. Don’t get me wrong, I do listen to older people’s tips; after all, they have sort of been there and done that. But you know how that other saying also goes: “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve…
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It Is Never Too Late
For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the…
