- You’re still alive. Congratulations?
- You’re constantly trying to better yourself.
Whether it’s reading more or learning a new sport, you know that life is shit without anything to do in your spare time. You also know that when you’re 80 and choking on your own spit you want to look back and be proud of all the small achievements you made so you’re focusing on them now. - When you’re unhappy you do something about it.
Sitting and wallowing in our unhappiness is something us Brits do exceptionally well. When you start to actively uncover the reasons as to why you’re unhappy though and seek ways to rectify how you feel, you become more aware of the opportunities that surround you. I personally feel that acknowledging you’re unhappy and accepting it shows progression and strength because it indicates you’re not prepared to lead a settled and borderline unhappy life. - You have more empathy towards others.
Understanding how other people feel and allowing yourself to help others, whether they be strangers, family members or friends. We’re all quite selfish when we’re young, not fully understanding what ways we could make a difference to someone. Acts of kindness or simply empathising with a situation indicates you’re ‘growing up’ just fine. - A job isn’t just a job anymore – it’s your life.
You understand that working is what you’re going to be spending most of your life doing therefore you ensure you’re doing something you love. You work hard to stay happy as opposed to aimlessly getting by letting all your skills and talent go to waste – and if you are currently stuck in a rut you’re doing all you can to dream big and get the fuck out of there. - You party like you’re 18, but with more of a conscience.
You’re not prepared to completely pass on the tequila but you’re aware that your actions have consequences. Hangovers are real and so is social media exposing. You know what you should and shouldn’t be doing and *most* of the time you find the right balance of fun and responsibility. - You do what you want.
You’re an adult and you acknowledge that in order to be truly happy you need to say and do what you want. Obviously that excludes telling your boss to go fuck himself but you’re proud enough and brave enough to do whatever it is you need to do to get to where you want to be in life. - You appreciate your family.
Sounds like this should be a given anyway but appreciating your family and being more of a presence around them shows you’re aware of how important they are. They usually have a big impact on the successes in your life without you even knowing it so keeping them close can only bring positivity – unless you’re en route to the Jeremy Kyle studios which in that case – I’m sorry. - You don’t conform.
Don’t want to get married? Then don’t. Want to travel and never ‘settle down’? Then do it. Ignoring society’s rules on how to live your life and in what order shows you’re heading in the right direction. You’re not afraid to do things the way you see fit and you prioritise your happiness and success over what society tells you to do. - You’ve raised your standards.
You’re refusing to take people’s shit attitudes and let yourself be stuck in a relationship/friendship that no longer serves you. You know the difference between a friend and an acquaintance and pick your battles with people carefully.
Do you have any personal signs that suggest you’re heading in the right direction? Which ones of mine can you familiarise yourself with? Let me know in the comments below or contact me over on twitter @insidemyshoe