The Sooner You Know, The Better: Dear Teens and Twentysomethings, It's Time to Fully Face Your Fears About the Future & Embrace Who You Are

Love is showing up at 70 when your partner is only at a 30. Love is communicating when you’re at a 40 and you need your partner to pick up the extra 10 that day. Love is compromise and sacrifice, which is why it is such a good teacher.

What you say and what you think matters, just like I’ve expressed in previous chapters. It is crazy how your thoughts impact your life, your bank account included.

the seemingly happiest and fulfilled people are the ones always ready and willing to give.

If we never even ask, the answer will always be no.

if we develop the skills of self-honesty, we build the foundation for future and current relationships.

Aside from asking yourself whether a specific comment is actually necessary, as I mentioned earlier, also ask yourself: Is this someone who will be receptive to my loving honesty? If they don’t like what I feel I should tell them, what will the result be within this relationship?

Before we open our mouths to deliver honestly, we need to ask ourselves, “What’s my motive here? Does this actually need to be said?”

those who take pride or boast about being “brutally honest,” usually seem to enjoy the “brutal” part more than the “honest” part.

The lesson here: The courage to be fully honest with others, even when it isn’t easy, matters.