THE THINGS THAT CONCERN YOUNG PEOPLE AND TEENAGERS 

What are 10 things that we should know at a young age?

Read everything then discuss. Say exactly what you think even if you disagree.

1. It feels like your present life will last forever—parents alive, grandparents alive, the world of close family and friends. But in 20 years most of that will be long gone. Savor it now, even when it seems tedious. For many young people life seems to be forever but in reality its very finite .
2. You might believe aging will pass you by—it won’t. Ageing is different for many people but it means that physically your body will change but mentally it will more or less stay the same. Intelligence doesnt really diminish with age or the opposite . We dont become more intelligent. Maybe we become wiser .
3. At around 45  you finally learn who you really are. And you lose the ability to care what others think about you. You simply cannot care, no matter how hard you try. That is freeing. Age has some benefits. 
4. The choices you make in youth are very serious. That is why you get so anxious about them. Your 45 year old self will feel this closely. What you do now as a young person will create your future life . Job choices are important and they are based on what you do now . For instance you need a degree to go into some jobs but the money is no good so years of study are transformed into a life without much money.
5. If you are scapegoated by your family or friends  get away from these toxic people now. Don’t spend another 20 years suffering. If you try to open up and be vulnerable to “work out your differences” they will very often use these against you.Being away from these people feels like the weight of the world off my shoulders. It is indescribably liberating.
6. If you are only attracted to bad boys or crazy chicks, get over it. These people will ruin your life. Only go out with emotionally healthy people who are trustworthy and empathic.
7. Do not live with religious fear. Nobody knows what is going on, and self-inflicted harm only makes life harder than it has to be. religion is a private thing between you and your God but I may be wrong. Its my idea.
8. You can do far more than you think. You need to simply try. “Some things are worth attempting, even if you are likely to fail,” as Elon Musk has said.
9. If you are addicted to drugs or alcohol or nicotine remembrer that this will always be with you . It can end a life from having any meaning
10. Make sure you combine earning a living with something you enjoy. ask your teacher what they think you could do