Thoughts about Earlier Thinking

As I reflect on the last few years of my life, I begin to realize how much my way of viewing things is today compared to a few years ago. My thoughts have matured and the consequences of my actions are much more evident to me than ever before. When  I make decisions nowadays, I do not think about the consequences that will arise from it right away, instead I think about the consequences that will have a large impact on my life. Senior year has been a year full of important decision making that will have a large impact on the rest of my life. The relationships that I have formed with people have impacted my way of thinking and my outlook on life. Nowadays, I want to enjoy life more, seize every moment of every day because now that high school is coming to an end, it finally hit me that moments do not last forever and the only thing that we have from the past is our memories that should be cherished. I tend not to sulk over bad decisions like I used to, now I learn from my mistakes and take advantage of the lessons learned. The greatest change in my thinking so far in life has been not to be upset over losses or mistakes, but to grow from them and take them in as a learning experience that will mold my future self.