I’ve never struggled with self confidence. Granted, I've been unsure of myself, and worried about how I looked, but I have never been truly insecure, never given much deep thought to what others thought of how I looked, what I said, or even what I did. A lot of attention doesn't bother me, but then again, neither does just sitting back and watching the world around me. But like I said, I’ve never struggled with self confidence. I’ve always had a certain sureness about me. My parents have had a great deal to do with this. They have always been encouraging and reassuring, but don’t get me wrong, they call me out, correct me, and put me in place. They always saw to it that I knew what I was doing and was doing it to the best of my abilities. But, this isn't about me, because I’m so far from perfect that it’s not even funny. This is about everyone else, and what I think everyone else should feel. What they should feel is this level of confidence that I am able to possess.

Here’s what it boils down to: Everyone should have Kanye West -level-confidence. I am not Kanye’s biggest fan, he certainly has his flaws, but what I do admire about him is his confidence and that he knows he is good. Whether people agree with him or not, he believes he is the best in whatever he undertakes: music, fashion, entrepreneurship, his confidence is what has contributed greatly to his success. What I believe is that everyone should try to have Kanye West-level-confidence. I am a huge believer in knowing your worth and I hate it that there are so many girls, and guys that are unable to do that. I despise the fact that everyone is not able to see that they are worth so much more than they feel. It kills me to see that people feel they are not enough, not worthy.

I believe people’s ability to see their worth has only diminished with time. We don’t care so much when we are young but as our age progresses, we start to care what others think. We choose to listen to what the world says we should be and slowly, but surely, we start to believe that we are not good enough. We aren't smart enough, not skinny enough, not worthy of love, attention, or even respect. The fact of the matter is that each and every single person is enough, but you have to believe that. There is a girl in my sorority that believes in this so strongly that she got it tattooed on her back: “know your worth”. It’s as simple as that, know your worth, believe that you are important, capable, and worthy. If you believe it, so will others. That’s one of the best parts about confidence: when you have a great sense of it, you are able to inspire those around you to have it. To bring it back to my cheesy celebrity metaphor, how great would it be if everyone, particularly young girls, were able to have that high self esteem, that Kanye West-level-confidence?