Despite the seemingly innocent belief that the people in your life will always have your back no matter what, life always seems to throw wrenches into those feelings of trust and eternity. Basically, life is pretty unfair. Most of the time, things happen that leave us wondering when our backup team will arrive, but honestly, it might not ever come for reasons out of our control. We were born into this world as a single person with the complete control of our personal lives, and it will always be that way. Here are some reasons why you're your own best friend.
1. You will never leave yourself.
Friends, lovers, and opportunities often come and go. But you're stuck with yourself for the rest of your life. If you play your cards right, you've got the ultimate tag team and a person who will never pick up and walk out of your life.
2. No one will ever understand you like you do.
Unless your friends have the ability to read minds, only you will ever truly understand and know what's going on in your head, which is kind of nice sometimes.
3. You don't have to worry about judgments from yourself.
If you look in the mirror and love yourself, that's more than any other person can do for you.
4. You will always be here for yourself 100 percent of the time.
There will come a time in life when your closest friends (who will still always be there whenever they can) will start their own lives, and it'll be a little harder for them to be there 100 percent of the time. You'll always be the one who has to stand up on your own two feet and move forward.
5. Trust is so precious and easy to break.
Trusting someone is a process that can take days, months, or even years because it's so hard to let someone into your world and believing that they won't hurt you. When someone breaks that trust, it's almost impossible to get it back, because you don't know if it'll happen all over again. However, trusting yourself is a different process, because you know yourself better than anyone will ever know you, which is really important. Knowing someone's intentions is a crucial part of trusting them, and believing that they will always be there for you.
6. You won't lie to yourself (for too long, at least).
Although you may have trouble seeing the truth about yourself or someone else, you'll most likely come to understand that blindness comes from the heart, not the eyes. You have the option to believe in yourself and what you stand for because no one can tell you who you really are.
7. You are the only one who can certify your own successful life.
Sure, people will help you along the way. But no one can truly make you do anything you don't want to do. Your passion, inspiration, dedication, and persistence is all your own.
8. You are the only one who can know your true happiness.
The people in your life are definitely capable of putting a smile on your face or making you laugh when you need it most, but only you can pull yourself up from rock bottom and determine that you have something to live for. You are the true source of your own happiness, because when you choose to be happy with yourself and your life, you will be.
9. Your actions and words are your own.
You can't control what other people say and do, but you can decide for yourself what you're going to do.
10. You do not have to feel guilty about following your own heart.
What you do in this life will forever be stamped into your memories. What you do today, tomorrow, and in the days to come will really only impact you and how you feel about yourself, so don't depend on others to give you that satisfaction.
