10 things you MUST do before you turn 25

Hello all you 90’s kids out there, oops, kids no more! The harsh reality of life is finally cracking us down! It’s that period which we had never imagined. We were the crowd that never aged, who at the most could think and plan of whose place the next sleepover would be at, convincing the entire class for a mass bunk or whose going to get the girl. Life was never this serious, the biggest issue in life at that time would be to be cordial with the girl you absolutely hate in your group or keep a straight face in front of the guy or girl you’re totally crushing over. But here, we all are (#CanAdultNoMore). While, the sun is going down and the reality is setting in, with our friends leaving and switching places around the World for education and job purposes or half the dozen crowd getting engaged or hitched; there we are, right in the middle of this beautiful, mindless, chaos. Listed below are the 10 thing you must do before you turn 25.

Go on a solo trip

This one is a complete must! No, we are not trying to label you as a loner but believe me all you can, this will only help “yourself” get better. It is self-engaging and self-creating and it will definitely make you think about the most important person there is and that my friend, is YOU. It’ll help you find yourself, it will bring a different dimension and add a layer to your personality, it will help you draw conclusions, it will help you delete the unwanted. It will help you, build YOU.

Take more pictures

In a world full of selfies, try capturing moments. We are from the generation that has their photos clicked from a Kodak to a digicam to a DSLR to a mobile cam. While, it is said that we should live the moment, but once or twice it is important for us to capture these light hearted, happy moments with our closed ones; so that 30 years down the line when we stumble upon these photos, there’ll be a familiar smile and a drop of a tear.

Learn to cook

Nope, it is not to make you “marriage ready” but you should learn cooking and especially your favourite cuisines, so that you can pamper yourself and be self-sufficient. So that you don't have to rely on anyone, you don't have to feel incapable, you are complete by yourself and well an accomplished master-chef too. *Glares on*

Plan something with your best friend

Yes, that! Be it bros or babes, every best friend "duo-trio" deserves to go on a trip, where there are no boyfriend calls, no office nagging, no unnecessary screaming of bosses and just you’ll. Talk about old times by the sea, dress up as bloggers and click your artsy pictures, don your leather jackets and bike around, live it all with them; because once you cross 25, as scary as it may sound, priorities will change.

WRITE

While many may say that they are not good writers I’d like to argue differently. Everyone at the core of their hearts is a writer but they've probably not realised how good. So, who exactly is a writer? It is someone who pens down everything that they feel and believe me, penning down all you feel can make you feel more open, because, one, you are taking things out of your system and getting a closure. Two, a part of your pre-25 days lives in that book so that even after a bazillion amount of years you are still taken back to the wild person that you were and even better you can read out these encounters to your 11 babies and show them what a goof-ball and free-spirited their mum was.

Step out of your comfort zone

Have two left feet? Join a dance class. Conscious about taking pictures? Buy a Polaroid camera. Cribbing about the belly fat? Take up Zumba classes. Scared to ask a girl out for a date? Just type your heart out and vent it out of your system. Do you freeze when at a height? Go for bungee jumping. Life is but an adventure and each one of us is capable of carrying out every task, we just have to trust ourselves and push our boundaries.

Forgive

While this may sound a little difficult, believe me, it’ll just fix you in ways you had not imagine. Forgive the one who broke your heart, forgive the one who shattered your trust, forgive the one who backstabbed you, forgive the one who was mean to you, forgive the one who didn't reciprocate to your love, forgive the one who didn't hold you while you were crashing, because when you forgive, a part of you relives and all that “excess baggage” is finally waived off.

Fall in deep and irrevocable love

It is that phase of your life when your feet is on the ground but you’re still flying. When trust is defined by the other person, when seeing you’re better half happy makes you happy, when you pull down your barriers because you know that, that is what your heart wants. There never is a right time because all that there is, is NOW. So live with the person you’re in love with, hold their hand and walk together on a path that is yet to be unfolded.

Spend time with family

Because if you’re growing, they are growing old too. All of dad’s hair is gone, mum’s complaining of a knee-jerk and that’s when it hits you that time is really flying by and that the most precious people of your lives need you more than ever. The one that held your hand and taught you to walk need your arms around them to feel protected, to feel happy, to feel proud of what we have become. Its now time when they need our attention, our pampering and our love and we do not even have to mention it out but had they not been there, you probably would not be reading this article. So as soon as you finish reading, run to them and give them a hug or write to them if you’re away, but tell them how much you love them because this time is all there is.

So all you Class of 94 and over crowd, live it and tick off all your to-do’s before you hit the silver jubilee mark and for the ones who have already raced past the milestone, well age is just a number. #LIVE