This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCF chapter.
I was recently told the most life changing piece of advice, that I have included down below, that truly changed my outlook on how I view things. After hearing this, I gained a more poistive outlook on life and started to wonder, what other wprds of wisdom are out there to explore. So I set out to discover what advice others have given or recived that has changed thier life, and the results captivated me in a way I never knew possible. So here are twenty-five of the most unique outlooks on life, and hopefully some of them change yours as well.
“If you want to be outstanding, you have to live an outstanding life.”
-Kyle M, 20
“‘Life is short.’ That simple saying has had a huge impact on my life, especially where I am at this point. Ever since those words were said, I have had a new perspective on life. It’s such a simple thing to say, and many people use it as an excuse to do stupid things, but I believe it means so much more than that. Don’t live a life full of regrets and “what-ifs”. Wanna have desert? Have dessert. Wanna make new friends? Put yourself out there. Life is SHORT.”
-Julia F, 18
“Not everyone you lose is a loss.”
-Ashley W, 18
“As student body president, I gave the incoming freshman a piece of advice I wish someone had given me when I was a freshman. I told them to not be afraid of failure because the fear of failure can paralyze people and keep them from doing big things.”
-Will S, 19
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.”
-Anna D, 19
“Do as much as you can because you’ll never know your full potential until you reach failure.”
-Josh E, 18
“Whatever is meant to happen, will happen.”
-Samantha Y, 20
“’Don’t deny yourself the simple pleasures.’ I’m not sure where that originated or how it got into my brain but ever since that piece of advice got itself lodged in the back of my head, I’ve been a lot happier. I don’t deny myself the candy bar in the grocery checkout line or the walks to the mailbox on nice bays. I’ve lived my life very happy and relatively stress free with that saying in my head.”
-Jess R, 20
“We will have faith in you, as long as you have faith in yourself.”
-Megan P, 19
“Don’t forget to floss. Wash your face every night. Be the nicest person in the room. When you think of something nice to do, do it! Don’t delay, just do it, regardless of how it’s recognized or received.”
-Rebecca S
“When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.”
-Hunter L, 22
“When I was going through a prolonged period of trying to change career paths, a number of promising leads appeared but dried up. This went on for a while and the sense of just not knowing where I would end up was taking a toll. My sister said to me, ‘Just think about where you are now and the work you are doing. Five years ago, you couldn’t have imagined doing any of it. It wasn’t even on your horizon and yet here you are. I have no doubt that five years in the future you will be doing work that right now you can’t even imagine and it will be great.’ Somehow taking the long term perspective was enough to get me through the interim churn and frustration. And she was right!”
-Lisa B
“Don’t f*ck up.”
-Hallie B, 18
“Don’t let the day run you, you have to run your day!”
-Gabriella M, 18
“Whenever you are upset or angry about something, try to think about whether or not it will matter a year from now. It really puts things in perspective and helps you get back to being happy quicker!”
-Claire J, 20
“Six months might seem like a long time right now, but years down the road when you look back on yourself, it will feel like nothing. Don’t miss out on any opportunities right now because you are scared of missing out on six months of your life. Just because it’s not part of ‘your plan’, doesn’t mean it’s something worth losing. Take everything that is handed to you, because you’re only young once and you don’t want to look back and wonder ‘what if’.”
-Lena D, 18
“Thank the people who have hurt you in the past because they are the reason you are so strong today!”
-Alexa I, 20
“Measure your own success and have a rich and wealthy life. Don’t worry about the material things. What really matter at the end is to be rich with love, surrounded by a loving family, and a wealth of loving friends!”
-Anonymous
“You owe yourself the love you give to give to everyone else.”
-Samantha Y, 20
“Recognize yourself in your overall personal goals.”
-Brennan V, 18
“Another woman’s beauty is not the absence of your own.”
-Shannon L, 23
“I’m about to graduate from college and, naturally, have spent some time throughout my years struggling with school. I usually always try to get A’s but sometimes that doesn’t happen and it usually devastates me. In my last conversation with my favorite relative, my great-uncle Wayne, before he passed away, he said, “Just get the degree!” That feels especially relevant right now in the middle of midterms of this quarter!”
-Cayenne E, 22
“Spend money on experiences, not objects.”
-Julia T, 18
“Focus on making yourself proud of you.”
-Justin J, 18
“Knowledge is the most important thing in life- You can never learn too much about anything, ever. The second most important thing is fashion.”
-Nicole W, 18