When you are young you think the world owes you.
When you grow you recognize you owe the world.
When you are young you believe you have a right to the best life. That this should happen to you because you deserve it.
When you grow you learn that life is what you make of it. That hard work and dedication are the path to success.
When you are young you take your relationships for granted. You expect them to be there for you.
When you grow you recognize that relationships are everything. That the only thing that truly matters is how you treat other people and how they treat you.
When you are young you are in such a hurry to get where you want to go. You set your sights on the next goal to be achieved. The next possession you want to own.
When you mature you want the world to slow down. You want to cherish what you have. You remind yourself to live in the moment and to stop and smell the roses. You enjoy the small things that the world has to offer.
