{"id":29522,"date":"2019-08-24T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1065892"},"modified":"2019-08-24T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T10:00:00","slug":"taylor-swifts-most-important-life-lessons-a-guide-to-her-most-valuable-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/music-news\/taylor-swifts-most-important-life-lessons-a-guide-to-her-most-valuable-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift&#8217;s Most Important Life Lessons: A Guide to Her Most Valuable Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2019711\/rs_600x600-190811184550-600-taylor-swift-teen-choice-awards-acceptance-me-81119.jpg?fit=around|600:467&amp;crop=600:467;center,top&amp;output-quality=90\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"video-int-txt-0\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"44.446784922395\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-video-text\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"32.152993348115\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/taylor_swift\">Taylor Swift<\/a><\/strong> has done it again!<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the&nbsp;superstar singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1066468\/taylor-swift-s-lover-album-lyrics-decoded-paper-rings-church-bells-and-a-london-boy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">released her seventh hit studio album<\/a>, <em>Lover<\/em>, and fans are going wild over the new songs. Most importantly, Swifties are loving the 29-year-old star&#8217;s lyrics on the new album.&nbsp;As many Swift fans will know, the songstress writes all of her own music, telling personal stories of love, loss and betrayal.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, from her self-titled debut album in 2006 to 2019&#8217;s <em>Lover<\/em>, T.Swift has grown, learned tough lessons and has taken a stand for what she believes in. At various stages in her life, Swift has, admittedly, lost herself. However, with this new album, Swift is showing that she really has found&nbsp;not only herself, but&nbsp;also true happiness and true love.<\/p>\n<p>Looking back, Swift has\u2014through her music, interviews and personal essays\u2014taught her fans many valuable life lessons, many lessons that she had to learn the hard way.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-2\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"59.5\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"9\">\n<p>But, now on the other side, Swift has been able to reflect on those tough times, sharing her knowledge with her beloved followers. So, in celebration of Swift&#8217;s new album, let&#8217;s take a look back at 13 of her most&nbsp;valuable pieces of advice from over the years!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-4\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"61.301832208293\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"18.862102217936\">\n<p><strong>1. Mistakes Are Inevitable:<\/strong>&nbsp;While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1063776\/taylor-swift-reveals-new-song-lover-after-receiving-the-icon-award-at-2019-teen-choice-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accepting&nbsp;the first-ever Icon Award<\/a>&nbsp;at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/2019_teen_choice_awards\">2019 Teen Choice Awards<\/a><\/strong>, Swift sent a message to her young fans watching. &#8220;If anybody is a teen out there&#8230;I think one thing I wish I would have known when I was a teen is that mistakes are inevitable,&#8221; Swift shared.&nbsp;&#8220;I just want you to know that if you are out there and you are being really hard on yourself right now for something that has happened&#8230;it&#8217;s normal. That is what is going to happen to you in life. No one gets through unscathed. We are all going to have a few scratches on us. Please be kind to yourselves and stand up for yourself, please.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp;&#8220;Get a Good Lawyer&#8221;:<\/strong> In Swift&#8217;s 73 Questions segment with <em>Vogue<\/em>, filmed in 2016, the superstar was asked what advice she would give to anyone who wants to become a singer. Her answer: &#8220;Get a good lawyer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Beware of Karma:<\/strong> In the same video, Swift is asked what she believes is the &#8220;most important life lesson&#8221; for someone to learn. In response, the songstress shared, &#8220;That karma is real.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-6\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"69.398907103825\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"29.742388758782\">\n<p><strong>4. After Heartbreak, Things Will Eventually Begin Again, Remember That:<\/strong> In 2012, Swift released her song &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cMPEd8m79Hw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Begin Again<\/a>,&#8221; which talks about embarking on a new journey of love after heartbreak. The track, which is off of her <em>Red<\/em> album, reflects on a past relationship which left Swift in a very vulnerable state. But then, things took a turn when she met someone new, someone who laughed at her jokes and pulled out her chair. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been spending the last eight months, thinking all love ever does is break and burn and end,&#8221; Swift sings on the track. &#8220;But on a Wednesday in a cafe I watched it begin again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Always Have Tissues Ready When Listening to Track 5:<\/strong> Over the years, through various album cycles, Swift has placed her most emotional and heartbreaking songs as track five on her albums. From &#8220;Dear John&#8221; to &#8220;All Too Well&#8221; to &#8220;Delicate,&#8221; Swifties must have tissues nearby when listening to these songs. Most recently, Swift released &#8220;The Archer,&#8221; which is the fifth track on her new album. &#8220;So track five is kind of a tradition that really started with you guys,&#8221; Swift told her fans in July. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t realize I was doing this but as I was making albums, I don&#8217;t know why but instinctively I was putting a very vulnerable, personal, honest, emotional song as track five.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-8\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"67.288235294118\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"24.921568627451\">\n<p><strong>6. Don&#8217;t Leave Your Scarf at Your&nbsp;Significant Other&#8217;s&nbsp;Sister&#8217;s House:<\/strong>&nbsp;You won&#8217;t get it back. Alexa, play &#8220;All Too Well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.&nbsp;Celebrate Your Real Friends:<\/strong>&nbsp;In Swift&#8217;s &#8220;30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30&#8221; essay for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/celebrities\/a26628467\/taylor-swift-30th-birthday-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elle<\/a><\/em>, she&nbsp;acknowledged&nbsp;that not all friendships are meant to last forever.&nbsp;&#8220;Something about &#8216;we&#8217;re in our young twenties!&#8217; hurls people together into groups that can feel like your chosen family,&#8221; Swift shared. &#8220;And maybe they will be for the rest of your life. Or maybe they&#8217;ll just be your comrades for an important phase, but not forever. It&#8217;s sad but sometimes when you grow, you outgrow relationships. You may leave behind friendships along the way, but you&#8217;ll always keep the memories.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the same essay, Swift&nbsp;reflected on her relationships with friends and fans. &#8220;I learned that I have friends and fans in my life who don&#8217;t care if I&#8217;m #canceled,&#8221; Swift wrote.&nbsp;&#8220;They were there in the worst times and they&#8217;re here now. The fans and their care for me, my well-being, and my music were the ones who pulled me through. The most emotional part of the Reputation Stadium Tour for me was knowing I was looking out at the faces of the people who helped me get back up. I&#8217;ll never forget the ones who stuck around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Here&#8217;s a toast to my real friends!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-10\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"68.623563218391\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"31.672413793103\">\n<p><strong>8. We Need to Build Each Other Up:<\/strong> Over the years, Swift&nbsp;was in headline-making feud with fellow star <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/katy_perry\">Katy Perry<\/a><\/strong>. However,&nbsp;after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/933539\/katy-perry-sends-taylor-swift-an-olive-branch-before-first-reputation-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Perry sent Swift a literal olive branch<\/a> ahead of her Reputation Stadium Tour, the two decided to make amends. The superstars even teamed up for T.Swift&#8217;s &#8220;You Need to Calm Down&#8221; music video, which stands up for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as the rights of women.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And we see you over there on the internet\/Comparing all the girls who are killing it,&#8221; Swift sings on the track. &#8220;But we figured you out\/We all know now we all got crowns\/You need to calm down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the visual, Swift (dressed as fries) and Perry (dressed as a burger) share a hug, sending a powerful message to viewers. The feud is done, let&#8217;s forgive, move on and lift each other up!<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Nothing Good Starts in a Getaway Car:<\/strong> In her beloved track &#8220;Getaway Car,&#8221; released on her <em>reputation<\/em> album, Swift reflects on a relationship that took off too soon. &#8220;We were flyin&#8217;\/But we&#8217;d never get far,&#8221; Swift sings. &#8220;Don&#8217;t pretend it&#8217;s such a mystery\/Think about the place where you first met me.&#8221; In her piece for <em>Elle<\/em>, Swift warned readers, &#8220;Before you jump in headfirst, maybe, I don&#8217;t know&#8230;get to know someone!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-12\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"69.941802696948\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"31.523066004258\">\n<p><strong>10. Be Yourself and Love Yourself First:<\/strong> &#8220;I&#8217;m the only one of me\/Baby that&#8217;s the fun of me,&#8221; Swift sings alongside <strong>Brendon Urie<\/strong> in &#8220;ME!,&#8221; the first single released off of her latest album, <em>Lover<\/em>.&nbsp;The&nbsp;song is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1035225\/decoding-taylor-swift-s-me-lyrics-a-self-love-anthem-with-a-powerful-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">self-love message<\/a> about embracing every single part of yourself, because there&#8217;s only one of you, and your quirks are what make you special.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11. It&#8217;s Not About New Year&#8217;s Eve, It&#8217;s About New Year&#8217;s Day:<\/strong> When people think of New Year&#8217;s Eve, they think of the party and celebrating with people you love. But, what most people don&#8217;t think about is the next morning, when there&#8217;s <em>glitter on the floor after the party<\/em>. In Swift&#8217;s song &#8220;New Year&#8217;s Day,&#8221; released on <em>reputation<\/em>, she sings about &#8220;cleaning up bottles&#8221; with the person she loves after a NYE bash. &#8220;Don&#8217;t read the last page\/But I stay when you&#8217;re lost and I&#8217;m scared and you&#8217;re turning away,&#8221; Swift sings. &#8220;I want your midnights\/But I&#8217;ll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year&#8217;s Day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>12. A Simple&nbsp;Way to Avoid Haters:&nbsp;<\/strong>After a tough time in 2016, Swift decided to turn off her Instagram comments&nbsp;in order to block any hate that might be sent her way. If you&#8217;re looking for a way to silence some chatter in your life, this could be an easy solution. Post away without hearing any feedback, positive or negative, as Swift wrote in her <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/celebrities\/a26628467\/taylor-swift-30th-birthday-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elle<\/a><\/em> essay,&nbsp;&#8220;I think it&#8217;s healthy for your self-esteem to need less internet praise to appease it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"text-14\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"64.729411764706\">\n<section data-textblock-tracking=\"text-block-text-only\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\" readability=\"20.752941176471\">\n<p><strong>13. There&#8217;s a Trick to Holding On:<\/strong>&nbsp;In Dec. 2017, Swift wrote a poem, published in&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/article\/taylor-swift-poem-vogue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vogue UK<\/a><\/em>, entitled &#8220;The Trick to Holding On.&#8221; In the poem, Swift wrote, &#8220;Let go of the ones who hurt you\/Let go of the ones you outgrow. Let go of the words they hurl your way as you&#8217;re walking out the door\/The only thing cut and dry\/In this hedge-maze life\/Is the fact that their words will cut but your tears will dry.&#8221; Swift concluded her poem with this message, &#8220;The trick to holding on\/Was all that letting go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In her new album, Swift has a song called &#8220;Daylight,&#8221; in which she sings, &#8220;You gotta step into the daylight and let it go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Swift&#8217;s seventh studio album,&nbsp;<em>Lover<\/em>, is available now.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tune-in-15\" data-hook=\"scrollable-block\" readability=\"33\">\n<p class=\"tune-in__text\" data-swiftype-index=\"false\">Don&#8217;t miss <em>E! 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