Here are 10 quotes that you should tell yourself before you turn 12 years old. If you can do this, you will appreciate it for the rest of your life:
1. Dear child, not everyone will love you
From the day you were born, you started encountering different types of people. Moreover, everyone has different preferences and personalities, with countless variations, and no one is the same as another.
There will be people who dislike you because of your appearance, your looks; there will be people who dislike you because of your achievements, your capabilities; and there will be people who dislike you because your interests differ from theirs…
If there are people who do not like or appreciate you, then respect their choices but you are not obliged to be close to them, because they may not be friendly or kind-hearted.
Dear child, not everyone will love you. (Illustration)
2. Dear child, always say thank you!
Anyone who is by your side, including your parents, is not obligated to help you, take care of you, and tolerate you.
Your parents have given you this life, and that is the greatest gift.
Therefore, when someone helps you, you must sincerely thank them from the bottom of your heart, otherwise, there may not be a second chance, my child!
When someone does not want to help you, you should not hold resentment in your heart. Because you should remember one thing, others are not obligated to help you.
3. Dear child, you study for yourself, not for your parents
Why do parents always urge you to study?
Only when you read a lot, can you discern right from wrong, so that you are not blinded by ill-intentioned people, nor influenced by ignorant ones.
Only when you have good knowledge, can you comfortably choose a career that you love, have time to do things you enjoy, instead of compromising and working hard just to survive throughout your life.
4. Dear child, life is precious
Because you are still young, you haven’t experienced the matter of life and death yet.
Only when you reach the age where your parents are elderly, and your friends around you have passed away.
Know that seeing people of your age depart is a heart-wrenching matter, and it also leaves people very unsettled. Of course, what is even more heartbreaking than this, is when someone with silver hair bids farewell to someone with green hair.
Therefore, in your most difficult, painful, and lonely days, you must choose to be strong and live, rather than foolishly harm yourself. Your life was given to you by your parents, and you have no right to throw it away.
In your most difficult, painful, and lonely days, you must choose to be strong and live. (Illustration)
5. Dear child, remember to visit home often
As you grow older, your sky will become wider and wider. You may fly higher and further, and your parents will be happy about that.
But unlike you, your parents will become older and older, and their sky will shrink.
To be honest, every parent feels conflicted, both hoping that their children can reach greater heights, and hoping that their children can stay by their side. This feeling becomes even stronger as they age…
So, no matter how busy you are in the future, I hope you will take the time to visit home often. You can cook a meal for your parents, prepare a bed for them, it will bring great joy to your parents…
6. Dear child, love is greater, but also more ordinary than you think
One day, you will feel very interested in a friend of the opposite gender in your class. You will want to walk home with them after school. You will want to give them gifts, and hold their hands. And then, you will eventually part ways, this is what we call “love”…
But true love needs to be built on sacrifice, understanding, and supporting each other in life, and in the end, love will find its tranquility in the everyday life.
In your twenties, when you are not yet capable of shouldering any responsibility, you can’t bring happiness to anyone. So, don’t overstep your boundaries, it is not good for anyone.
7. Dear child, face injustice head-on in life
Society will be full of competition and injustice, but we don’t have to get too involved in these matters, instead, we should uphold our principles and elevate our ethics.
If you find yourself in an unfavorable situation, blaming life’s unfairness all the time will erode your willpower, and make you suffer even more injustice.
If you have certain advantages, bragging about it all the time will overshadow your vision. Beware that one day, you may fall into the very category of people you used to look down upon.
8. Dear child, always keep yourself clean
In any circumstances, do not let yourself go, be it mentally or physically! You need to uphold your proper moral principles, and avoid any bad habits, such as drugs, alcohol, tobacco or loose relationships!
For girls, this is even more important, as girls are naturally in a disadvantaged position. Once you indulge in excesses, you may pay the price for the rest of your life!
Dear child, always keep yourself clean. (Illustration)
9. Dear child, money is important, but there are things more important than that
Money is indeed important in this life. However, “a gentleman treasures talents, and uses wealth with righteousness”, a gentleman values wealth but uses it righteously.
You must not resort to theft, deception, or any means to obtain money, even just once.
10. Dear child, you must rely on yourself in everything
In anything you do, you must rely on yourself. “Rely on a mountain, and it will collapse; rely on a person, and they will run away”. Only you yourself are the most reliable.
There will be very few colleagues who sincerely help you, your parents will grow old and cannot accompany you throughout your life, your siblings will have their own families and their own problems. Even your own children will eventually leave you to start their own careers…
Therefore, you must have your own passion, have a healthy body, and be happy for the rest of your life, my child!
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