To Be A Part Of Something

To be a part of something means you share memories and expirences, with a limited number of people who you could have possibly gotton to know better over a period of time than your own parents. Even when times are tough, whether it be a really hard workout at an athletic practice or a huge test to study for you will always be a part of that team or that class with the ridiculusly hard teacher. And when you look back on those memories you know you shared them with people you can remember...and they can remember you. Being a part of something makes those hard times worth while...because you will forever be a part of that something, and that something no one can ever take away from you. Being a part of something gives you expirences and the oppurunity to meet new people, and share something much beyond special. So be a part of something, anything...its worth it.

Embrace Who You Are...Not Someone Else.

It can be anything from siblings to bosses. We all attempt to live up to someone we admire. But in our thoughts of how to change ourselves in our long to be someone we see as better, we loose sight of our own accomplishments. We don't appricate ourselves and who we are because were so focused on imitating who we see as an ideal person. Take time to appricate yourself and everything you've done. I know this is really fruit cakey and dumb..but it works. Once you have seen what you've done, you will be more inspired to be your own person..and not constantly want to be someone else. Were all different, we have different skills, personalities etc. We need to embrace that.

Regrets

We all regret a thing or two...maybe more. But what we sometimes fail to realize is that life, though full of regrets is something that is meant to be lived. Regrets are a part of life. If we all looked back and saw perfection in every decsion we ever made, we have nothing to better ourselves with. Nothing to say "wow, ive come al long way since that" So in a way, regrets are a good thing. We are all flawed in one way or another..which is why we all regret something. But we as people want to go through life bettering ourselves in anyway possible. In that sense we need mistakes small or big that allow us to do so. Regrets, big or small.. make us better at being who we want to be.

Finding Your Thing

There is something in this world for everyone. It may take some and effort to find, but its out there. And though you may think that one thing is your thing, if comes to be that it isnt...you shouldnt give up trying to find whats right for you. Even if you try and fail hundreds of times like I did, you can never give up hope that destiny will bring you to what you need to do. If you really want to do something, and you work very hard at it...then you will succeed, and you could very well say that is your calling. When people tell you that you cant do anything. Dont believe them. Its as simple as that, they are wrong. Everyone has something they are good at...whether its soccer, art or music...maybe its writing a blog about life. But there is one thing you should remember, never settle for anything. If you arent that good at something and you kindof hate it..then don't do it, despite what others tell you. In the end, your life is about you..live for youself. You will find that one thing that you love more than anything and you want to devote all your time to...never loose hope that the thing you are looking for is out there, because it is..you just have to keep looking.

The Attempt to be Cool

We all attempt to be cool....whatever cool really is. In our search to be societies utlimate person we begin to loose sight of who we are and the people we truly care about. We attempt to mimic the things that "cool" people do. Maybe its drinking or pulling a prank on some helpless person. But most people don't bother realizing how they actually feel about what their doing because they think its correct in a sense. But just because someone you think is cool drinks for fun....doesnt mean you think its fun. If you like playing chess at sleep overs instead of playig ding-dong ditch... then play chess. And if the people your with don't get that... get some new people, at the end of the day we all need people who understand us. Conforming to what others what is a complete waste of time. If your with the people love, doing what you love...then your much cooler than the losers who do things they don't like with people they hate just so they can say they did something "cool". Never loose who you are to try and be someone else. Be who you are with the people you love and don't try to be anything else.

Goals

Goals are the one thing all people need to have. And without them we arent modivated. But with those goals we have to remember happiness. Its what makes us happy that gives us the true joy of things. Its fine to want to win a gymnastic olylimpic gold metal..but you have to remember that doing that first catwheel in your backyard was what made you want to persue your dreams. That happiness is what started it all. And even if you do recieve that olylimpic goal metal...doing a cartwheel in your backyard is what makes you happy no matter what. Sometimes we become so caught up in our goals we forget what orginally gave us a joy like no other. For me, it was the first time I ran a foot race...and now, everytime i step onto the track before a big meet..i remember that moment...the happiness i felt as i triumphently crossed the finish line for the first time. And if one day i win a gold metal...i won't forget that. Goals are important to have, but never forget the overwhelming happiness that started it all.

Doubting Yourself

Sometimes we doubt ourselfs more than we should. We fail to understand what were really capable of, we almost don't understand ourselves. In life there is no time to doubt urself...cause 9/10 times, you can achive whatever it is you striving for...you just have to take the chance and dive in. Despite the people around you who tell you to think realistically or logically, you know what you can do better than anyone else. Also people have a tendency to not know how hard a person will work to reach their goals....and because of the "trusted" opinons around us we doubt ourselfs so much we forget who we are and what were made of. You. You can never forget who you are and what your made of. Ignore everyone around and reach your goals despite people or statistics..you know who are...so show it to the world...and never. never. doubt yourself.

It Eats Away

LIFE...it begins to eat away at you after a while. You begin to loose the balance in your life. The funny thing about balance is that it can always be re gained....no matter how bad the fall. I don't like to use metaphors, only because i never find them helpful. But in the end...life is one big metaphor. When life begins to eat away at everything you are you must remember one thing. How you act determines who you are...not what you've achived. When you win a big award, your regonized for your extra hard hours of work. When your elected the MVP, its because of how well you did at practice..not for winning the championship, you may think it was because of the championship...but its the small things that allow us to regonize true character. And when life eats away and takes away all the balance you once had, all you can do is try to regain that balance to the best of your ability. And the way to attempt or achive to re gain balance in your life is what you will be judged on. And if anyone thinks differently...then they are only drowing within themselves as well....and are jealous of the way you picked yourself back up. Life...it eats away at you...but never let it swallow you.

Anger

Anger is a funny emotion...everyone says they won't have it, but simply can't resist it when it comes around. You say you don't want to go through life being angry...but what most people don't realize is that anger is healthy in moderation. If you were never angry, then that would mean that you have no problems. And without problems we learn nothing in life. Anger is one of the most prodductive emotions in exsistance. With anger we learn to cope with it while dealing with our problems...we learn how to handle certain situations and when its appropirate to get angry...its seems dumb to say that anger is a good thing, but sometimes it is.

You Will Get Screwed Over

In life you can only avoid so many things, getting screwed over isn't one of them. You may think one thing today, then think something totally different tomorrow....that could end up screwing you over. But when you get screwed over you can't let it fill you up, it will only distract you from getting revenge or simply letting it go. But you just can't let it absorb you because then whoever or whatever has screwed you over has won, and you can't let that happen. Getting screwed over is a part of life, the hard part is learning how to deal with it. And when your dealing with it, try to think logically...cause if you don't....it will only end up hurting you in the end because you chose emotion over reason. So getting screwed over is a part of life, just learn how to deal.

We Have That One Thing

In life we all have acheivments, weather they are big or small, we still have them. It can be anything as small as getting a hard question right or something as big as getting into Harvard. We as people forget our strengths as soon as life brings us down. And what most of us don't do is remember and hold on to those achievments we once had...cause they never expire. There good every day of our lives. When life starts to bring to you down, remember those things you once achieved, and with the memory of your victories...your defeats don't seem so bad anymore, and you can remember that you got that question right or you were accepted into one of the best schools in the country. The simple things we remember will probably get you through whatever it is thats bringing you down. It seems silly to look into the past at something you once were, but we can all be who we once were because at the end of the day it was still us...and what we did is still ours, you have to take whatever it is your proud of and never let it go, allow it to fill you up and become your pride and glory. Being a little cocky isnt so bad all the time.

Lifes Little Things

Though life may be coming down on you hard, sometimes we fail to remember the small things that keep us going. Unexpectidly seeing a friend at a movie theater..though were seeing a movie we really don't want to see. To rarely find the last pair of jeans in your size, in the style you want. To see hope in the most hopeless of situations. Holding on to those small moments are what makes life worth while. Never trade the small things for anything bigger. Because in reality, when were at work and the stress that makes us go crazy, might actually get to us if we didn't remember the laughter of our children, or the smile on our best friends face, or anything that made you smile for that matter. Those small moments are whats said to be remembered in the last moments of life....never let go of those moments, cause there all we have to keep us going. And when you put them all together, you have a lifetime of happy moments that you can remember when the going gets tough. Thats why the small moments are the ones that matter the most.