5 Lessons I Learnt In 2022

1) Stop caring about what people talk about you. I hate how much I let that bother myself and that led to nothing good but me doubting myself numerous times or sometimes always. The day I realized that it’s enough, I stopped doing that. It’s a big step to realize what’s wrong, and it’s an even bigger step stopping what you’re doing wrong. So appreciate yourself even if you’re realizing it.

2) It is always said since childhood that you’re not supposed to talk to strangers. But I’m so grateful to the people that I have connected on LinkedIn. It feels so great to talk to them, sometimes guide them, sometimes get advice from them. It is truly heartwarming to see how people are always ready to help. And, I really appreciate that!

3) Social Media makes life feel like a race. This guy got placed in Microsoft, Oh she got into Harvard, WOW she got selected in IIM Ahmedabad. As it used to make me feel sad for myself, I have come to realize that there will always be people who will be better than you and you have to understand that it’s because the circumstances are really different. Every different circumstance makes a huge difference to each one’s aspirations and responsibilities. YOU WILL GET THERE WHEN IT’S YOUR TIME.

4) After being with people who have always judged me, I’m glad that I have a set of friends who I can rely on and I don’t need to impress them to be my friends. They understand my “not want to talk” phase, and it’s so sweet to see us getting each other out of problems, be it academic or life problems.

5) I’m a perfectionist and I like things my way. If you have watched FRIENDS, I’m just like Monica. No, I don’t have a binder for everything. This Monica is a bit techno savvy, I prepare excel sheets for everything. I like to plan my things. Going with the flow makes me anxious. But 2022 went nothing like I planned. I was so confident that I’ll get placed in the first campus placement but that did not end well and that terrified me so much. However in the past months this is something I have accepted and have got my head around the fact that not everything will go according to my plan.

All these things I realized are by spending time with myself. I know there are tons of things everyone has to do everyday. But please give yourself that 10–15 minutes.

If you have come this far, thank you for reading this! It means alot to me. ❤️