Here is my current mantra. It's probably in most peoples' eyes pretty depressing. I find it to be the healthy dose of realism that is necessary in my life at this point in time. Here goes:
Life is a series of moments. No one moment more significant than any other. You can only hope for the good ones to happen again and pray for the bad ones to never happen again.
I mostly repeat this aloud to myself when I'm frustrated or having a "bad day." It's never really been used in times of happiness, and thus why it appears to be the most depressing mantra in my history or mantras (see first post).
In these times my family and friends are my livelihood and I am never, ever going to let another person convince me that I have to do something just because they think it's best for me. I will move out for me. I will find a job for me. I will not do either because I am being pushed into it or rushed into because I'm 25 and blah, blah, blah. It's time for me to take care of me. My family and true friends support me even if you never could.
