Being an adult is not complicated. It's the overwhelming majority of most people's existence. Your problem is that you still think there shouldn't be any rules, standards, or consequences. But that's called chaos. There's only a select few people that thrive in chaos, and trust me when I tell you, you don't want to go up against them. Give your life structure, rules, discipline, and boundaries. Things will change quickly.

Educate or devastate. Those are the choices you have when you experience things. You get to choose, though. If you struggle with that, then you lack the skills. But you can learn.

Your body is wired for survival. If it can produce the emotion, it has a use. The issue today is we no longer understand how to interpret that use since we live in mostly safe environments. So don't learn to ignore any emotion. Learn to find the lesson it's teaching and utilize it to improve your life. That doesn't mean you need to show and express it for the world to see, though. It just means to learn how to process the data so it cycles through like it was intended to do.

Not everyone wants you to win. Sharing good news or emotions around the wrong person can lead to a broken relationship. The truth, though, is they showed you they were only there because they felt equal or better than you. So accept the truth and find the circle that cheers for you no matter what!

Failing isn't the worst thing. You could always not try and have that lingering in your mind the rest of your life. That sounds horrible 😂

So go out and try the thing. Fear not attempting the thing more than failing. At least you would know and wouldn't have to wonder for the rest of your life 🤷‍♂️

You control your circle. Add, subtract, or promote as needed. If they constantly bring negative energy, bye! If they add value, give honest feedback that sometimes stings and push you to be better... promote them immediately!

It's not young and dumb. It's young or dumb. Maybe you don't have the experience because of your age. Yet the knowledge is all around you. Get a mentor. How a coach. Find an advisory group of people who know the subject. Stop using your age as an excuse to be irresponsible.

For the older folks, you can learn new things, too. Don't use your age to hide your fear of looking like an amateur.

I'm tired of all the excuses. Figure out how to control yourself or stay home. These are skills you can learn, yet you choose not to and hope others will be responsible for your actions. I suggest not trying that with me. I'll tell you the truth, and I'm going to guess you won't like it.

Maybe it's time to move on. If you have to hold back so others don't get bothered by you, then you're not in the right place. If they can't handle you, tell them to find less and move on.

We get it. You're a martyr. Now move on. We don't need another cause. We need more people actually raising their standards and living by them. Be the example. Do the thing yourself of you're that passionate about it. If not, then just be a better person who lives with real, consistent morals and values.