Emilija S., Northmont Middle School
Plans for Teen Success
So many people today are unfortunately just surviving, instead of surviving and thriving. “We do not thrive when we’ve done it all, but when we still have more to do.” This quote by Sarah Lewis makes me realize how life is about so much more than just how successful you are right now. There will be some obstacles to overcome on the way to success, but does success ever come without failure? This is why it’s important to have a plan for your future. I do have my basic ideas to get to my desired destination, but there’s much more to come in between.
The most important step of having a successful career is to take care of your mental health. This is also the most common step that people forget about. I have had many times in my life where I wish that I put my mental health first. My plan to maintain a good mental health is to journal whenever I’m feeling stressed, take some time out of my week to restart, and don’t take on too many things than what I can handle.
The second step of my plan to success is to put your happiness before all other things. It can be easy to lose track of your happiness when all you worry about is the final result. But there are more important things to worry about. Things like your well-being and how you feel throughout your career. Sometimes you might need to put aside your school work for a couple hours and come back to it later. Or maybe go out with your friends, rather than studying for an upcoming test for hours on end. This doesn’t mean that you should view school as “not important”, but to give yourself a break every once in a while.
Sometimes we might lose control of our car going down the path to success. It can be nice to have a reminder that everyone has different interests and ways of doing things for themselves. Society has made it hard in this generation to choose a career, and how we should achieve it. If you want to have the same career as one of your friends, that doesn’t mean you should follow them down their own road. You should create your own road, specialized for your needs!
In conclusion, success can look different for everyone. To make sure your life is the best it can be, there are three steps that should be used. You should take care of your mental health, put your happiness first, and live life your own way. These steps can look different for everyone, but they will always be useful!
