7 Life-Changing Habits for a Brighter Future in Your Youth

It’s no rocket science

You’re young and want to have a bright future?

Are you looking for ideas, how you can keep improving yourself on a regular basis? Don’t look any longer! With learning the following, you’re prepared for whatever life throws your way.

Here are 7 life-changing habits for a brighter future in your youth.

#1 Reading

I know, you don’t like reading.

It’s hideous, consumes way more time than scrolling through Instagram, and you won’t get a nice dopamine kick from it. At the same time, reading is your gate to new worlds, challenges your point of view.

Reading helps you to learn anything & improves your focus.

I was always a curious person. Often I didn’t get the answer I wanted, meaning I started to turn to books early in life.

This hasn’t only helped me in school and football (because I could hold a steady focus during matches), but also in life.

I’ve seen many different points of views (still not enough) to sometimes just take a step back and accept things as they are, not as I think they should be.

And that’s a superpower.

#2 Cooking

I know, cooking is exhausting, and you even need to buy groceries.

But it’s also a perfect way to save money, get in shape and healthier. It’s so simple, too. Eat mostly natural foods, without any ingredients you can’t pronounce.

Cooking helps you to stay healthy, in shape & saves you money along the way.

In the past, my mother cooked for me. When I started working out, I wanted to get more gains, so I learned how to cook.

Then, I became first vegetarian, then vegan, which not only helped me expand my culinary horizon, but improved my cooking skills again.

Now, cooking isn’t only a great way to nutrition myself, but also to have fun with friends.

#3 Exercising

I know, you’re young and look good.

But as soon, as you get older, you’ll start feeling shittier/uglier every year. Do something about it, start exercising and make a habit of it. There’s no perfect sports, just move yourself and try out different things.

Exercising keeps you in shape and lets you feel your body.

In the past, I played football. Then I started hitting the gym. Both didn’t work for me long-term, but as soon as I started doing calisthenics, I knew it was right for me.

Now, I consistently work out outside, enjoy the sun, despise the rain, but move my body. It’s not that difficult.

Also: try out different sports.

#4 Journaling

I know, you don’t like pen and paper.

But journaling is the perfect way to learn to express your feelings. Whenever things get emotionally messy, journaling can be your cheap form of psychology. Always with you, always open, and always a base for steady improvement.

Journaling keeps you sane and makes you understand yourself better.

When I first started journaling, I hated it. I didn’t understand how it should help, but I gave it a try. After only a couple of weeks, things changed completely.

Within a short time, journaling has become my first-choice to recap my days. I wrote it all down. The good, bad, ugly, amazing, embarrassing and way more.

With that, I started understanding myself better. What drives me, what hinders me and how I act in this world.

#5 Meditating

I know, you can’t breathe without looking at your phone.

But meditating is more than trying to be a monk. Meditating is simple, elegant and effective. And you don’t have to live in a monastery to do it.

Meditating helps you to improve your focus and feel more grateful about life.

I gave meditating my first try, when I was 19. Back in high-school, a teacher challenged us to close our eyes and focus on our breath for a whole minuted. I hated every single split-second.

But still, I was intrigued.

Somehow, and although it was super uncomfortable, I instantly knew there was something about it. So I made a habit out of it.

And after doing it for a couple of weeks, I realised, that I got calmer, more balanced and happier. All by just sitting down a couple of minutes and focusing on my breath.

#6 Travelling

I know, you’re scared of this big bad world.

But although this world seems big and bad, it is full of genuine and amazing people. And travelling is the perfect way to understand that the news is trying to scare us off. Of course, it’ll challenge your horizon along the way.

Travelling makes you more tolerant & adaptable.

When I first started travelling alone, I was scared. I thought I might be robbed. That I might, wouldn’t come back.

In the end, I enjoyed the best coffee ever, had amazing talks with random people from all over the world, and stuffed my face with deep-fried pizza, something I never had before.

Travelling taught me that my world is really only my perception of this world. It helped me to become more adaptable, stop panicking, and start accepting things as they are. All while seeing the most beautiful places this planet has to offer.

#7 The habit of implementing habits

Let’s get to meta level here.

You’ve already seen six strong examples of habits in your youth. All of them will improve your life in one way or the other. But this one, is the most important.

Because if you create a habit of implementing new habits in your life, the possibilities are endless.

It’s like the one wish with which you get endless wishes.

When you know how to implement new habits in your life, the sky is the limit. You can achieve whatever you want, because you can make it a habit. A thing you just do.

Without thinking about it.

If you leave with only one lesson learned. Let it be that:

Having a habit of implementing new habits in your life, is everything.