7 bad habits to kick this coming year

As the new year creeps up on us, it’s time that we take our bad habits on a vacation to an abandoned island and leave them there for good. I know we are attached to them and they are a big part of our lives, but it’s time to say goodbye.
1. Saying yes to everything (And don’t try to delay the inevitable with a ‘maybe’).
Be kind, be generous, and be loving. But leave behind your habit of saying yes to every one and everything. You can’t continue to give everything you have to people who wouldn’t do the same for you. Realize that in order to give yourself to others, you need to get some of them back. It would be great to say that you don’t need anything back, that you just want to give, but we also need to get. It’s not that we’re uncontrollably selfish; it’s just that we are human.
2. Negative self talk.
Leave behind the hate and negativity you hold for yourself. It’s not always your fault, but it needs to stop. We can’t successfully move forward in life without first breaking past our internal barriers. It’s time to remove the negativity from your life: end the toxic relationships and block out the rude comments. Turn the things you are most self-conscious about into the things you are proud of. Have a heart-to-heart with yourself and make a change.
3. The what-ifs.
Think about your past and learn from your mistakes, but leave behind the allowance of regrets. Don’t be afraid to fall, because you will get back up. And don’t be afraid to try something because you don’t think it’s possible. These lead to the what-ifs and the regrets. You don’t need to dwell on the past and sit in your pool of negativity and sorrow. Everything happens for a reason, so believe that the reasons are awesome, know that you are blessed, and step out of your comfort zone so you don’t end up with what-ifs.
4. The idea that you have to be okay all the time.
Leave behind the wall you put up. It’s okay to not be okay sometimes. Maybe you feel like you need to be strong for someone else or you need to hide your emotions for whatever reason, but you don’t have to. It’s okay to cry sometimes and it’s okay to need support from someone else. Don’t play the victim, but definitely don’t hold your emotions inside all of the time. Open up to others, trust in others, and understand that it’s okay to not be okay.
5. Worrying about dumb things.
Stress is just bad. It’s overwhelming and awful and it never seems to go away. But turn around, walk away, and leave it behind you. There are bigger things in life than that one bad grade or a bit of spilled milk; reflect on your life and find the important things. Stress about the more important things in life, but stress less overall.
6. Comparing yourself to others.
Leave behind the cruel voice in your head that says you are less than others and the one that says you are more than others. You can do amazing things if you just get the confidence. Stop doubting yourself. And on the other hand, competition is healthy but stop going out of your way to annoyingly outdo someone else. Be better for yourself and do what you need to do to succeed, but don’t put others down in the process. Build others up; climb the ladder and encourage them to climb with you. College is the time that we are learning things for the work force, but also for life. And if we constantly try to outdo each other on the little things, people will stop trying because they feel their work and opinion aren’t good enough. A few positive words can go a long way, so give them.
7. Stop creating lists telling people what they should do.
I need to work on this one.