The right thing to do is so easy to see when you're seventeen years old and don't have to make any big decisions. When you know that no matter what you do, someone will take care of you and fix everything. But when you're grown up, the world is not that black and white, and the right thing doesn't a tidy little arrow pointing to it. Huntley Fitzpatrick
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When you are a teenager, you have a lot of freedom and responsibility. You can’t be held responsible for anything because you are a kid. As a result, everything is simple and clear to you. You can easily see the right thing to do and what is wrong. But as you grow up, the world becomes complicated and the right thing no longer has a sharp arrow pointing to it.

Source: My Life Next Door

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