I know I am not alone (well, at least I hope I'm not) when I say I can spend hours on Tumblr and Pinterest. My mother has yelled at me numerous times to get off my phone and use my own imagination and creative abilities. I don't go on these social media platforms because I don't have thoughts and ideas of my own. I go to Tumblr and Pinterest because I love to see what others are creating. I love stumbling across a quote or a story that opens my mind to a whole new perspective. A lot of times I will discover a quote that will inspire me to create something of my own, and that is exactly what happened here.

As I was scrolling through Tumblr one day, I came across a quote. Now, before I tell you what the quote said, I want you to think about life in general and the quality of your own.

The quote said, "We are not given a good life or a bad life. We are given a life. It's up to us to make it good or bad." I can honestly admit that I very rarely looked at life this way until I found this quote. My perspective has forever changed. My next thought was why. Why don't we see our lives in this way? In my opinion, it is because we do not want to take the blame. If things in your life continually go wrong or don't work out, it is much easier to blame it on bad luck or being given a bad life. When we see someone else with a life much better than our own, we often wish we would have been given a life like that. If this is the way you see life, I encourage you to change your perspective.

We are all given a life, but it truly is up to each and every one of us to make something of it, whether that be good or bad. It is more than possible for every human being to have a good life. It is 2016, we have more than enough resources to create something wonderful for ourselves. There is no excuse. If you think you don't have the means to utilize these resources, there are plenty of ways to get help. You just have to take it upon yourself to ask. We have all hit rock bottom or will at some point. That doesn't mean your life is bad. It means you need to try a little harder. Once you hit bottom, the only way left to go is up. We need to know what bad feels like in order to appreciate the good. I'ts never too late to redirect your life.

The next time you are putting yourself down and mentally cursing out everyone in your life, stop. Ask yourself, how did I get to this point? Evaluate everything you have done, and own up to it if you haven't been doing your best. It might suck, but making the necessary changes will pay off. When things are going great, don't forget to stay humble. Treat yourself, every now and then, for your hard work, and also thank those who support you.

You are given a life, and I hope you make it a good one.