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Me, Myself, and I

Worrying about yourself isn't that hard.

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Me, Myself, and I
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People are always so quick to judge. In the current society that we all embrace ourselves in, countless people worry about everyone but themselves. It's getting harder and harder to set one's own goals in life because people are so worried about outdoing each other. Personally, I believe it's complete nonsense.

The evil eight letter word.

Jealousy. We've all been there and done that. "Why can't I have that?" It's okay to get a little jealous at some point. It's the people who let jealousy consume their lives who have a problem. Growing up, I was always told jealousy was a sin because God gave you the things that you have, and if you needed it then you would have it. Some people can't stand the idea of someone having something that they don't have. I don't really understand it, but I know that's not a good way to live life. Be thankful for the things you have and be happy for your friends around you.

Goals, Goals, Goals.

You are the only one who can genuinely make yourself happy. People blame their past for what a crappy life they have, but I know firsthand that you are ultimately the one to decide if you want to lead a good life. Once again, there are days that you don't want to get out of bed or leave the house and that is understandable. But not every day. Don't let yourself fall behind: make goals. You are the one who is in charge of your happiness. Do what makes you happy. Live for you, regardless of what anyone thinks or says because it all streams back to that hateful eight letter word. Write your goals down on paper, tape them to your mirror, have them established on paper so that you know and remember what YOU want in life. It's not about everyone else, it's about YOU.

Me, Myself, and I.

Don't ever forget those three words. Once you lose them you won't ever get them back. You are uniquely made in your own way. I always tell people that my best advice is to "love yourself because, in the end, it will only be yourself who's left". People come and go in our lives all the time. The best friend that you were hanging out with yesterday may not talk to you for the next three months and sooner or later you'll both become strangers. Not that things like that are planned or intended, but that is just how life goes honey. Life gets in the way A LOT and most of the time you cannot control it. So when you are down in the dumps, remember that you'll always have yourself. No one knows you like YOU know YOU.

Don't let people control your life and don't let jealousy get in the way of your happiness. You can't always have everything. There are some people who are born with a silver spoon in their mouth and there are some who aren't. Just be thankful for who you are and what you have because, in the end, it will always just be me, myself, and I.

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