8 Things You Should Never Settle For

1. Second Best

You are number one. Period. End of discussion. Don't allow someone to put you on the back burner and turn you on and off like a light switch. You deserve to be number one, always.

2. Cheating

"If you love two people at the same time, choose the second. Because if you really loved the first one, you wouldn't have fallen for the second.”--Johnny Depp

3. Frenemies

You have friends. You have enemies. Do not combine the two. Stop wasting your time with people you're only around because you're afraid of what will happen if you stop being around them.

4. Your Significant Other

Sure, you're not going to marry Bar Refaeli or Fabio, but that doesn't mean you need to marry Oscar the Grouch either. Be with someone who makes you happy, who's worth your time and who challenges you in all the best way. Don't lay in bed wishing you were with someone else, lay in bed knowing that you're lucky for having this person, and they for having you.

5. Bad Food

There are so many options for food in this world. Don't settle for a salad if you're craving a cheeseburger--we all know that at midnight you'll be sneaking down the stairs for Ben and Jerry's. That being said, don't overindulge. Healthy food can be good. But there are always more places to try, new grocery to go to and new farmers markets to explore.

6. Uncleanliness

Use a toothbrush. Take a shower. Slap on some deodorant. Use a vacuum. Pick up the mop. There is no excuse for living in a pigsty, nor smelling like one either.

7. People Who Don't Answer

There are always people who won't pick up the phone. Who'll say hi in person, but never make the first phone call. If they're that essential, they'll realize it. If they're not, don't waste your time looking like the crazy ex-girlfriend.

8. Boring Weekends

Sure, we all love to have a cozy weekend in with Netflix and some pizza by our lonesome. But there is no reason to be bored on the weekend. Call an old friend, meet up for drinks. Hell, go to church or a book club. Bottom line, there are always fun things to do.