You Are More

Too often we critique ourselves on what we do, and how we do it. Sometimes we feel hopeless in situations that we cannot control. We hate ourselves when something goes wrong, and most importantly, we blame ourselves for not “being better”. I’m here to tell you that you are more than these doubts and feelings.

You are more than a grade.

You are more than that test you didn’t do well on. You think that because you failed a test, you can’t do what you thought you were best at. You begin to question if you’re even fit for college at all. How are you supposed to be successful in a career if you can’t even pass a test? You are more than these thoughts, and you are more than a number on a piece of paper. A test score does not determine your ability. You determine your ability.

You are more than a reflection.

With society being so close minded on what someone should look like, you degrade yourself in the mirror multiple times a day. Your eyebrows aren’t perfectly shaped, your hair frizzes, and your hips are maybe just too big. Stop. Just stop. The only person picking these things out about you is yourself. You are more than a number on the scale. You are more than your doubts about yourself.

You are more than someone’s opinion of you.

Some people are ignorant, and we can’t control what they say. Some will say things that hurt you, and some will say things that’ll crush everything inside of you. People will always have an opinion about you, what you do, where you live, the clothes you wear. That does not matter. What matters is your opinion of yourself. Other people’s opinion of you does not represent your worth. You represent your worth. You decide.