Quit Your Worrying: All the little things that happen to you combine to make up your life experience. If one or two things go wrong along the way, then you ultimately become a better person from learning from your mistakes. If you stress about everything right, then more things will end up going wrong. I came to this conclusion mainly through by experiences as a student. Working hard at the right time is key, and prioritizing can make or break one's sleep schedule. Bottom line: don't fret the small stuff.
Lower Your Expectations: If you expect too much, all you get are meltdowns that result in not getting an A or not getting first place in something. Keep your expectations realistic to yourself. Nobody's perfect, and neither are you!
Raise Your Expectations: Success is self-driven. You're not going to amount to much if you're being guided by the wants of your teachers and/or parents. It's much easier to find success and happiness if you work for yourself and not others. Set goals for yourself, go out, and acheive them!
It's not all about you: Contrary to what most teenagers believe, the world does not revolve around you. It revolves around the sun, so you should just get over yourself. When a person thinks of only themselves, they tend to do more harm to other people than they do good. Think of other people before you act or speak in a way that could harm another person. Do good for the world and help those that are less fortunate, because people in middle-class tigard have it pretty darn good compared to a lot of folks.
Don't close your mind to other points of view: I'm not trying to bash religion here. I myself believe that there is something out there that's bigger than myself and everyone else. It could be God, Buddah, or what have you. I don't know. I just feel like that if I accepted one religion, then I would be closing myself off to all the great stuff other beliefs have to offer. This part of my philosophy doesn't solely pertain to religion, either! Other people that you happen to be acquainted with are intelligent individuals with valuable opinions. It's important to be open to those opinions in order to learn the most you can about yourself and the world. I hate politics, I think it brings out the worst in people, so I think this part of my thinking stems from that.
Take Risks: It's that IB philosophy, right? We're all risk-takers! But seriously, I think living a wee bit dangerously is important because it helps people discover their boundaries, know what they're good at, and figure out what they need to improve on. Failure is the best way to learn, but you can't fail if you nail yourself up in a little box and don't take risks. I also feel like risk taking is a great, if not the only way, to get over your fears. I've taken risks in my life that helped me shed my fears of heights, spiders, and public speaking! I still haven't dealt with those bees, though. But having a fear of bees is valid, right?
Respect and learn from your elders: Parents, teachers, family friends, doctors, doesn't matter! Old people have had more life experience, and they probably know a lot more than you do! Their experiences have combined to make them who they are. Some of those experiences may have been negative, and I have no doubt that most level-headed adults have learned from those experiences. With that in mind, I feel like it's critical that young people take into account the wishes of their parents or whoever has been your mentor of sorts when making decisions. Sometimes, your elders tell you things they don't want to hear or prevent you from doing things that you want to do. That's because they don't want you to make the same mistakes they made, so you should deal with it.
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