In today’s article, I will be suggesting some activities that you can do that can potentially help you to open more doors and opportunities for you in the future. This may assist you as you are not waiting for your dream future to happen, you are taking action from now. Make sure to stick around for these magical tips:

Focus on academia

Even though not everyone might be academic, there is not hiding the fact that having a qualification in your sleeve can definitely open your doors to future career paths. So, even if your heart is set on msic, having a good set of grades can be a good back-up plan to go to and there is no harm with a back-up plan.

Participate in extracurricular activities

There are so many benefits to participating in extracurricular activities e.g. making new friends, learning a new skill, learning time-management and doing something new. So don’t hesitate to find an extra-curricular activity that suits you whether it is creating a podcast or even joining a virtual webinar.

Find your talents

Everyone is talented in their own ways and you cannot neglect them. Find out what your talents are, because they can be very valuable. For example, if you see that you are great at art, then you could one day sell paintings and make money off that.

Build networks

Especially in your teenage years, you should definitely interact safely with a wide variety of people to learn those valuable communication skills. You never know which lesson you will learn from someone or what help you can offer to someone else. Also, by having many people know you, it can be easier to build a brand.

Participate in the local community or competitions

I remember that one time in 2018, where I decided to take the leap and enter the NHS 70th Celebrations Art Competition and amongst over 150 people, I managed to win my age category! You never know where putting yourself out there will take you, so ensure to get involved.

Read books to gain knowledge

Books are a way to escape into another world, learn new knowledge and also build focus and concentration. So what are you waiting for? Grab some new books that have good information in them, sit down and read!

Discover yourself

Success is very relative? What does it mean to you? Ask yourself these questions and then further develop your goals and fully accept yourself. By adopting self-love and self-confidence from a young age will ensure that you have a good base to achieving your goals.

Take advantage of the facilities around you

If you have the capability to start a podcast right now and you want to do it, what is stopping you? Don’t let fear stop you and take full advantage of what you have been given to start going to your dream destination from now.

Learn new skills

Nowadays, skills make an individual stand out from others. And you don’t even need much to start learning them. Whether it’s by watching free YouTube videos or learning from a course, check out my article on this: How To Learn New Skills For Free

Manage your time well

Time management and self-discipline are two skills that will definitely help you for the future. Get started from now to ensure you manage your time well and adopt positive, sustainable habits.

Those were the ten ways that you can open your doors for more opportunities now and in the future. Be sure to comment down below what are some other ways you can be successful.

And if you want to learn more, check out this recent article to ace your online exams.

And, if you don’t already know me, my name is Surobi and I am currently a teenager and a student who shares productivity tips and tricks as well as girl solutions here on this website and over on my podcast The Chat Library. And, remember it is your choice if you want to follow these tips or not.

Here we shall go on to the five bad habits:

Habit #1: Waking Up Late

I know that it is really tempting to stay asleep until midday and sleep at like 1 am but I don’t recommend that. Waking up late is not good as the morning is the time where you have the most energy and probably when everyone in your household is still asleep, so try to use this morning time to get your work done and be productive. This helps you to also start the day with a positive approach.

Habit #2: Having A Longer Screen Time

Okay, this feels inevitable but trust me when I say that it is not impossible to stop doing this. If you have access to your phone or electronic devices 24/7 during this quarantine time, you are likely to use them more. However, my tips would be to have a goal of your screen time on how long you will use it each day and track it in a planner to ensure you know if you reach that target. You could also assign times in the day where you don’t use your phone at all or you give it to someone in your family.

Habit #3: Having An Unstructured Routine

You were probably used to having a fixed or structured routine back when you were not quarantining. And even if you weren’t…this is the time! Build the self-discipline to make a routine as detailed as you want it to be to ensure that you are getting your work done. Fit in times for relaxation, work and even spending time with your family.

Habit #4: Piling Up Work

I know that taking care of your mental health is super important and you may take some time off to take care of yourself but if you feel completely fine, try to get some work done. I know it can be hard at times, but if you do some work now, it will be easier for you later as you won’t have to catch up on a lot of work. 

Habit #5: Not Gaining Good Knowledge

This is the time to also push yourself out of your comfort zone to do something good, whether that is by making a new platform like a website, learning a new skill, or reading a book. Since racism is quite a big issue right now, you may want to research on that or you may want to feed your brain with other good information. If you incorporate this into your routine, you may end up doing this for the rest of your life.

Those were my five top habits you should not do and instead try to do the opposites if you want to really develop yourself and become an improved version of yourself while quarantining. And, of course, remember to take care of yourself especially during this time :).

And while you are already on my website, stick around by surfing around my website and also listening to my Podcast: The Chat Library. 

Stay happy, healthy and well! Thank you for reading, and have a lovely day!