As I was scrolling through Twitter the other day (and conveniently procrastinating), I found a quote that resonated with me.
In other words, there will always be people who are "better" than you. That's just how life works. However, you will find someone who thinks you're perfect just the way you are.
You were created the way you were for a reason. You are a beautiful, unique human being who has the potential to do whatever you desire.
I wish everyone could recognize this, but I realize that sometimes it's better said than done.
I find myself doubting my abilities and picking out my insecurities everyday, and I think that's just the way our society was raised. We were taught to think that people will always be "prettier," "smarter" and "skinnier" than us.
I have made it my own duty to start embracing myself for who I am.
It is so important to realize your beauty, but also to accept your insecurities. Don't change yourself to fit the standards of society. It may help your self-esteem to wear makeup or lose weight, but if you don't want to change yourself, then don't. And that is OK.
We all have to realize that one day we will find someone who is going to love us for all of our imperfections. It may take 20, 30 or even 40 years to find that certain someone, but they are going to think your are one of a kind, just the way you are. They will come along eventually -- don't lose hope.
The quote ends with, "don't be afraid to fall in love with yourself." It's important for all of us as individuals to be in love with ourselves before we can even think about falling in love with anyone else.
Currently, I am in the process of learning how to love myself. I'm almost twenty years old, and I don't have all of the confidence that I desire yet. I'm sure this is the same for many of you.
If you're going to take away anything from this quote, I hope it's the idea that you need to love yourself before you can love anyone else.
Once you gain love for yourself, no one can take that away from you.
Embrace yourself for the way you were made, and then you will be on the right path to finding the one for you.
But, it's not the idea of being with someone that should make you love yourself. It's the belief that it is okay to be alone, and you have to be happy with the way you are.
I hope this has made the same impact on all you of as it did me.
And always remember -- be yourself, because that’s the best “you” you could ever be.
