Connor Franta is an American entrepreneur, writer and YouTuber. As of November 2015, his self-named main channel on YouTube has 5 million subscribers. Connor continues to make lifestyle and advice videos weekly. In his memoir "A Work In Progress", Connor shares the lessons he has learned on his journey from small-town boy to Internet sensation. Connor offers a look at his Midwestern upbringing as one of four children in the home and one of five in the classroom; his struggles with identity, body image, and sexuality in his teen years; and his decision to finally pursue his creative and artistic passions in his early 20s, setting up his thrilling career as a YouTube personality, philanthropist, entrepreneur and tastemaker.
Connor is an inspiration to many, including me. These are 10 of his quotes that you should live by:
1. "Let your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile."
2. "As selfish as it may sound, you have to make yourself happy before you can make other people happy."
3. "Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that's it. We're all people. We're all equal."
4. "It’s okay. It may not seem like it right now, but you are going to be
fine. I know it’s scary, but don’t be afraid. You are who you are, and
you should love that person, and I don’t want anyone to have to go
through 22 years of their life afraid to accept that."
5. "Question: Why does life have to feel like such a struggle at times?
Answer: Because without the struggle, the triumphs wouldn’t taste as
sweet."
6. "I refuse to live a life of regret. I refuse to hope things will get better in the future when I have complete control over making them the best possible right here and now. We have one life-and none of us know how long our life will be or what will become of it. The possibilities are truly infinite."
7. "Why tomorrow when there is today?"
8. "Who are you? Answer: You are who you are in this given moment. Label-less. Limitless. Remember that from this day forward."
9. "Worry is the interest on a debt that may never become payable."
10."You might think finding yourself is tough and ends in high school. I
wish that were true. Finding yourself is a lifelong journey. Just when
you think you know who you are, life has this way of throwing a curve ball and landing you back in the town of confusion; population: a
vast majority of the human race."
Connor's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ConnorFranta
Connor's Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/user/ConnorFranta
