Get to know yourself. Know that you are lazy and it takes you an hour to actually get out of bed in the morning because you are having a silly conversation with your friend on Whatsapp and you are trying to get over that level on Candy Crash.
Know that you actually hate milk in your tea and the blacker the tea, the warmer your heart. Know that you can’t stand a sink of dirty dishes, and that you create a playlist just to get through washing those dishes. Know that you love your veranda, and you love falling asleep on it, listening to the birds sing and the monkeys jump from tree to tree. Know that you enjoy all the effort you put into making a salad, and adding a little more vinegar to make it a little more bitter makes your taste buds tingle.
Know that you love seeing your bedroom cleaned up, and that you are a pillow person; one pillow just doesn’t cut it. Know that you are a careless driver but you feel awful when you violate a rule. Know that you hate being around too many people, but at the same time, you hate being lonely. Know that you are an introvert with extrovert tendencies. Know that you get frustrated when things don’t go your way, and know the methods you use to reassure yourself.
Know that you hate high heels, but you will wear them to a wedding where your friend is the best man which you attend just to support him. Know that your friends will notice when your face changes just a little in a room full of people, and will whisper, “Let’s get outta here” and you go out and talk away from all the loud music.
Know that you always get into your nightdress and you don’t go to bed until everything is in order, and know that some days, you just don’t care, you simply ignore the mess. Know what you do when you get so sad, that you buy yourself ice cream and when it doesn’t soothe your soul, you just want to shut the world out and sleep till it all goes away, but you actually spend a good fifteen minutes crying till you fall asleep. Know that you love the few seconds when you just wake up, and you forget that you have any problems, those seconds before thoughts rush back and remind you of that terrible thing you did yesterday. Know that you are not at peace until you apologize for screaming at your friend the other day.
Know that the sound of laughter from your parents makes your heart glad. Know your fears; the thought that one day you may be father or motherless breaks your heart so you cherish every moment with them. Know that you’re emotional; a simple quote or a look at an old photograph is enough to get those tears running down your cheeks. Know that you write a lot and you are in love with lists. Know that you love the idea that there is that one person that is meant for you, someone that will know you in and out, and will still love you, and you will call them “soulmate”.
Know that you just can’t paint. Or do poetry. Know that you are not fascinated by science, and know that that is okay, because you love studying the behaviors of people, and why they save their money at a particular time, or why the government is floating the currency. Know your passion. Know your strengths, your weaknesses, what makes your blood boil? Who calms you down? Know all the things that make you YOU. Know them and embrace them. Know your worth. Know what you bring to the table. Know yourself, then no one can use your weaknesses against you, or walk all over you.
Know that you hate high heels and that you are a sucker for comfortable, flat shoes.