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You're 1 In 7.6 Billion, Forget 1 In A Million

What happens to you and what you contribute to life is so valuable.

Madison Lobert
May 20, 2018
Grand Valley State University
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You're 1 In 7.6 Billion, Forget 1 In A Million
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There are an ASTOUNDING 7.6 billion people walking on this hunk of rock hurtling through space. Perhaps one of the most amazing things about this earth is that each and every one of us is created differently! Different ethnicities, different lifestyles, different personalities, and different experiences only barely touch on how different each and every one of us are!

You're probably wondering why this is important. Why am I even writing about this at all? We're obviously all different and have different lives.

I'm not writing this to state the obvious to you, I'm writing this to remind you of how AMAZING you are! Pick me ups like this can make a huge impact in everyone's lives, including yours!

Millions of people suffer from some sort of mental health condition, often accompanied by a lack of self-worth. I personally struggle with it almost every day and I have to recenter myself every now and again with positive self-talk.

I'm here to tell you that if you're reading this, you are 1 in 7.6 BILLION. You are different from EVERY OTHER PERSON OUT THERE! Isn't that just amazing?

Your experiences, your life, your relationships, are unlike ANYONE ELSES! Most of all, your story is IMPORTANT. The great thing about Earth is that this floating space rock holds billions of stories of every person who's walked here; from Adam and Eve and Abraham Lincoln to Michael Jackson and Chester Bennington. Your story adds to the amazing collection of stories that our planet holds. What happens to you and what you contribute to life is so valuable.

Those feelings of worthlessness and self-pity? Shove 'em. The non-risk-taking actions and poor self-confidence? Stomp 'em to the ground. You are an individual with your own beautiful story that will leave an impact on this world.

If you need someone to talk to, please call the numbers below. You are NOT alone and you are ONE IN A BILLION!

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE

Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Want to know Jesus? 1-800-NEED-HIM

National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

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