Inspired by a multitude of other blogger's posts, I recently I turned 27: here's what I have learnt so far...
1) Everything happens for a reason - stick to this philosophy and you'll always find a silver lining.
2) Accept the things you cannot change or control.
3) Take comfort in music.
4) Take up a hobby - preferably one that involves leaving the house.
5) Buy decent luggage. It will last forever.
6) It's okay to say no thanks.
7) If you want the cake, eat the cake (just don't eat them all).
8) If someone is rude to you, kill them with kindness. There is nothing they will find more infuriating.
9) Let go of negative people. No good can come of that relationship/friendship.
10) Drink more water.
11) Everything will be okay.
12) Good attracts good.
13) Read more books.
14) Stop comparing yourself with others.
15) You are not your thoughts (the main thing I took from this wonderful book).
16) Be present, i.e. put down that phone/tablet/laptop and simply enjoy the moment.
17) Not everyone will like you.
18) W. Churchill spoke a lot of sense, e.g. my favourite ever quote: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
19) Use things up (still struggling with this one).
20) Always find the lesson.
21) Take chipped nail varnish off immediately. It may be Chanel Le Vernis but it looks cheap as chips (this one goes out to my good friend Sarah).
22) It's okay to go to the cinema/restaurant/coffee shop alone. In fact you may be amazed by how liberating an experience it can be.
23) Don't allow others to rule your emotions.
24) Presently, you may have no other option than to work like a dog, doing a job you hate and being paid miserably for it, but trust me you have no idea how much you'll appreciate how far you've comes years down the line.
25) Be more assertive.
26) No matter how old you are, it's never too late to start something new.
27) "Paris is always a good idea." Audrey Hepburn
