It's been a year since I graduated high school, and my life has been pretty great. It hasn't been easy, but I've been through great experiences, and for the bad experiences, I've learned from them. Looking back, I wouldn't change anything that I've gone through- the good or the bad. I have learned many lessons a long the way, but one of the most important being that with a positive attitude, you can accomplish so much more. Don't doubt yourself. Be confident in who you are. Know you can do amazing things with confidence, knowing that you are amazing. I've realized that seeing situations on the "brighter side" and having a positive outlook on your life causes so much more success in the future.
Whatever your dream may be, believe in yourself 100%. Don't be afraid to fail. In our country's history alone, there are multiple leaders that our nation looks up to, who in fact, needed to fail before achieving success. Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and Thomas Edison are to just name a few. They failed, but what sets them apart from the others in this world is their persistence. Striving for greatness, knowing they would eventually overcome their failures. When you hear these names, you remember their greatness. Know others may judge, and even tell you that you are unable to accomplish what you have in mind. Remember that they are wrong. No matter what it is you set your mind to, you can do it. There is a large amount of people living their lives unsatisfied because they become discouraged and settle for a career that isn't their first choice. They spend the rest of their lives stressed out, dreading going to work, and only go to work simply to provide for themselves and their family. Now is the time that you decide where you want to be in a few years. Don't take the easier way out. Don't settle.
Life begins with having a little faith. Your Creator gave you the gift of potential in whatever field you may be interested and talented in. Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone every once and a while. Try new things. Dream big. That career that you imagine yourself doing in five years? Continue going to school for that degree; don't get discouraged. No matter how challenging it may become, don't give up. Those opportunities that keep knocking at your door? Don't turn them down until you are certain there is a legitimate reason it won't help you, because that's exactly what it is intended to do- help you. That mental bucket list that you keep in the back of your mind of things you want to complete in your spare time? Go out and make them happen. This earth is a beautiful place, don't forget to explore it! That relationship that you somehow found yourself in through everything that is going on around you? Keep looking toward the future; you feel the way you do about that person for a reason. Love is a precious thing; once you find it, don't let it go.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you, and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
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