^ this There’s been times I went to a rave because I was always so envious of being “normal.” My brain was like a dog that wouldn’t let go of a bone. I went to one and it was whatever- but I’m glad I got it out of me. Otherwise it would’ve been a constant nagging “but what if I went to it.” I’m butt ugly, so dating’s not really my thing, but I’m still glad I tried to ask out girls and get rejected because again, you can delude yourself with thinking what if. Even now, I still do things younger me couldn’t do because I’m realizing that balance is necessary; but if you have an inkling to do something just do it. Don’t get lost, keep control and your main focus down, but just try it. You never know what experience you can create or what experience you can be glad you got out of your system

Exactly. Even on this grind set- which I love and appreciate- I’ve had times blow up in my face because I put all my eggs in one basket. Not saying you should just hang out with friends all day, but definitely make time to be friendly with your friends, experience life (travel, try new things), explore yourself (try new hairstyles, tattoos, etc), and try out different hobbies, passions, and potential careers. There’s a lot of unknown that if you fumble over it you may find you don’t even really need a heavy grind set to attain your dream life.