I have been thinking about these two topics quite often lately. The time is 8:17 am and I am so ready to get whoever is reading this up and stronger than ever. Everyday life is two things: exciting and emotionally/physically draining.

There’s so much to look forward to in your everyday life. But with that being said, it is so easy for us to be put off by small things that happen daily. That’s natural and it’s okay for us to feel that way. But we shouldn’t let things affect us as much as they do. Life is so cool when you think about it because no matter what, existence is the one thing that belongs to you. You get to make the magic happen. You can build things and take things far. You can set goals and achieve them. Once you release how easy it is to steer your own happiness, better thinking will come your way!

My freshman year of college has been absolutely one of the best years of my life. I had so much fun getting to know so many new people and such a great new town to call my second home. Although I’ve been stuck and felt like I've been through it all (I’m being dramatic because I just know there is more to come), this year has taught me more than I ever imagined it would. It taught me so much about myself and my mentally, what I liked and didn't like, time management, my strengths and weaknesses, my happiness, etc.

While it may have been hard for me being away from home, I was able to slowly but surely become more independent! I can’t say I’m completely independent, and I like that because I find peace and joy knowing I’m never alone even when I feel like I am because I have such an amazing family. What I can say is that I can say I’ve met a variety of people this year, regardless of the type of person I grew positively from everyone that I encountered. I’ve made some lifelong friendships.

I’m in constant awe at how nice people are here and how comforting everyone is, for me, this made my transition so much easier. The reason I feel like my year was so great is that, regardless of anything, I trained my mind to find the good in it all. It’s so easy to be pessimistic about any situation but, this technique will change not only your perspective but it will change YOU so much (and for the better!).

Better thinking is never selfish and should never be seen that way. No one ever said cut the whole world to have a better life. There's a huge difference between that and cutting off people or even just energy that just doesn't serve you right anymore! Life has a funny way of doing that for you and it’s always for the better.

And no one is ever perfect, don't forget that.

Huge difference between constantly being treated badly and someone being imperfect (situations always very) You grow and you change, situations change and somethings or people were only meant to be there for the time being.

You could have loved them or even enjoyed their friendly presence but you only miss the memories, not them (not always the case though and that’s understandable). The one thing you can change though is the energy of how you leave off, be kind and loving because we're all fighting a battle you cant always see.

Cliché, but true - so I don't care.

What is also really cool about life is that at the moment you may have thought these situations you went through or feelings you felt, that you were alone and unreliable but I PROMISE you that every single one of us can relate. An open mind to other peoples emotions and vulnerability to you is a stronger mind, and respect takes you along.

Mental toughness is building strong habits and no longer depending on temporary motivation to get you through the day/week. It’s not all about getting an incredible dose of inspiration or courage, it’s about building the daily habits that allow you to stick to your schedule and overcome challenges and distractions over and over again. Mentally tough people never have to be more courageous, more talented, or more intelligent, it’s really just about your consistency and your habits.

Better thinking and mental toughness has helped me achieve more than I thought I could and as empowered me and driven me. I’m happy that I have the power to transfer my newly found knowledge on to my readers and that hopefully, you can incorporate it into your life as well. Nothing is more powerful than having control of your life but simultaneously letting go, it will all make sense soon enough. Remember that whatever you radiate will come back to you, everyone can feel it!