I hear the words "I'm sorry" way too much. Don't get me wrong, when they're necessary, I love hearing those two words. I'm talking about people apologizing for things that nobody should ever need to apologize for.

All too often I catch people apologizing for their flaws: talking too much, showing too much interest, and just genuinely being themselves. That's not okay. Nobody needs to be doing that. There are way too many apologies being given for just being human. I think that it all roots from people being scared of rejection and being a failure, but I'm here to tell you that you don't need to apologize for everything. You don't need to be scared of rejection and failure. You need to be confident in who you are and what you can accomplish.

A while back I found these three simple rules for living life that have really helped me to stop being so scared of rejection and failure, and have really helped me live my life to the fullest.

" 1. If you do not go after what you want, you'll never have it.

2. If you do not ask, the answer will always be no.

3. If you do not step forward, you will always be in the same place. "

You need to realize that some days you're going to be sad, and some days you're going to think too much. Other days, and hopefully most days, you're going to be extremely happy. Some of you have family issues, anxiety issues, body image issues, and may be way behind others your age. Some of you seem to be doing just fine. Sometimes you're going to get really happy about something. Sometimes something is going to make you laugh, and sometimes something is going to make you cry. You all will make some mistakes, and someone is going to be mad at you. You may even be mad at someone too. Some of you are extremely cautious people, and some of you aren't. Some of you are extremely clingy people, and others like some space. Some days you're not going to want to talk to anyone, and you'll just want to be left alone. Know that sometimes you're going to fail, you're going to be rejected, you're going to be hurt. It's okay. It will make you a stronger person and you're going to be okay.

These are things that make you who you are, and these are things you don't need to apologize for. You don't need to worry about someone getting annoyed with you or thinking you're weird. You don't need to make excuses for being human, being you. You need to stop living your life afraid of what others think of you, being rejected, and failure.

"He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together."

God has a wonderful plan for your life, and it's far better than you could ever imagine. He is with you every step of the way, and He wants the very best for you. He has made you unique for a reason. He doesn't want you to live your life in fear. So stop apologizing for things you don't need to, and start living your life to the fullest. Only apologize when you really need to.

Make your dreams happen, and don't be sorry for them.