"Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine." -Jack Ma

Jack had the right idea. Some days are the worst days in your mind and then you wake up tomorrow and you take on the day. Every day you wake up is a blessing; that's the beauty of giving yourself another chance. Life is a challenge, and sometimes giving yourself a second chance isn't the hard part; it's giving other people the chance. Have you ever had a friend betray you? A partner cheat on you? Family lie to you? You may sit there in tears, thinking about everything that you have done wrong to have led to why they may have lied to you. You can go through all these options on what to do. Sometimes all you have to do is hear what they have to say and think through on what is best for you. Yes, today is bad and tomorrow is a bit harder, but that day after is going to be the day you wake up and are stronger than before.

Never give up. There's no point in going a single day wasting questioning people or yourself. No point in being sad over something you may not have been able to control. You are in charge of your life and that's the whole beauty of it. You can wake up and decide you want to work 10 times harder on your goal than the day before. You can decide to take a break and go relax. Every day is a day you decide what to do with it. People have their input that they may deem necessary to share with you, but you are under no obligation to follow it.

"Never give up; for even rivers someday wash dams away." -Arthur Golden

Don't give up; you may not be able to accomplish today right away. However, Arthur had the right mindset. You can accomplish anything; it just may take longer than others, which is hard. It may be hard to watch people succeed more quickly than you, but when you begin to get the hang of it you feel this sort of happiness that can't be just given to you.

Have you ever worked very hard in school or on an athletic team and finally accomplished a goal you were working toward? Do you remember that feeling? Do you remember the reactions of those who helped you get there? Carry that feeling throughout life because that's the constant reminder that you can do anything when you set your mind to no matter how difficult it may be. Look at yourself in the mirror every morning and say five positive things that make you smile; let it set the tone to your day. Be strong and never give up on yourself and be aware of those around you.