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Things We Learn With Time — 15 Lessons Of Getting Older

Lukas Schwekendiek
4 min readAug 12, 2021

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  1. There Is Always A Choice — You are only bound by your situation as much as you let it. Everything is a choice at it’s core. Some choices are just a lot harder, not worth as much and some are not fair.
  2. Nothing Lasts Forever — Everything goes away with time. And while this reminds us that all good things will pass, it also allows us to shoot for more for all our mistakes, failures, fears, worries and pains will pass as well.
  3. Life Is What You Make It — No one will guide you to a certain point of view or a certain way to lead your life. It can be a struggle or a slog if you let it, or be a game, an amazing experience or the best thing you will ever do.
  4. Your Past Does Not Define You — You can let it define you, but it does not have to. You are who you choose to be and that is defined by what you choose to do. Everything else is a matter of letting go or keeping it. That is up to you.
  5. Your Thoughts Make You Who You Are — What you think has such a huge impact on who you are and what your life will look like. That is where every action starts. If your thoughts are in order, if they support you and empower you, it is very likely that you will like yourself and your life will be amazing.
  6. Where There Is A Will There Is A Way” — You have all the tools you…

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Lukas Schwekendiek
Lukas Schwekendiek

Written by Lukas Schwekendiek

Life Coach, Speaker, Writer. Published on TIME, Inc & Huffington Post. Coaching available again! Email: Lukas.schwekendiek@gmail.com with the word "Coaching"

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