When high school was drawing to a close and I was supposed to be registering for classes for the fall, I stayed in a constant state of I don't know what to do. Did I want to be a teacher? A psychologist? Something practical or something exciting? I had no idea, and I said so--a lot.
Most of the best life lessons I've learned from my dad haven't come from big, serious talks, but rather off the cuff remarks and just his life in general. While I was panicking about a major, he was in a constant state of calm--which says a lot considering he was the one who was about the pay for my semester(s) of I don't know at a private college.
One day, while I was flipping through the major options for the hundredth time, trying to find something that really stuck out to me, he said something I will never forget.
When you don't know what to do, do what you know to do.
At the time, I think that I took it to mean I should pick a major based on what I already knew (spoiler alert--I did not), but that one sentence has stuck with me since. I don't know what to do has been more present in my adult life than it was in high school, and that advice is more applicable today than ever.
When you don't know what to do, do what you know to do.
I may not know how to solve every problem that comes my way, or how to decide the next steps to take, or which way to go when I come to a crossroads, but there are some things that I do know.
I know that waking up a little early to enjoy a good cup of coffee while wrapped up in my covers ensures I have a much better day at work.
I know that there are very few things getting lost in a good book can't fix.
I know that taking a step back and focusing on others instead of myself is necessary if I want to live a full life.
I know that making time to read the Bible centers me.
I know that compliments are free to give and an easy way to make two people's day at once.
I know that take-out and netflix with best friends is way more fulfilling that a night out.
I may not know a lot about the big stuff, but I do know a lot of the small stuff...and sometimes that is the big stuff.
What do you know to do?
