Self-confidence is something that I find is rare to come by these days. With the media always portraying the "perfect" man or woman, we are constantly trying to live up to a goal that is not achievable. When we cannot look like the "perfect" person, we become disappointed in ourselves, and we only focus on our flaws and our self-confidence drops significantly. We are forever trying to live up to something that, in all honesty, will never happen. So why do we constantly set ourselves up for failure?
I am a firm believer in having self-confidence, even if you have to fake it until you make it. You should wake up every day, look in the mirror and say "WOW! I am a wonderful human. I am cute. I am cool. Today's going to be fabulous," even if you don't believe a single word of it. However, I promise if you do this every day, after a while, you are going to start believing it's true. When you walk around with self-confidence, the world is pretty darn amazing. You will be happier, more positive, people will be drawn to you, and your day will be much more fabulous than it already was!
I get it, it is easier said than done. But we have got to put an end to the self-hatred. We have to stop looking around and comparing ourselves to everyone else. We are all unique, amazing and cool in our own way, so let's own our awesomeness. Let's see the good in ourselves and bring it out so that others can only see the good in us as well. Let's focus on the positive and happy things, so that we are happy and positive people. Let's throw on our rose-colored glasses and make the world a better place.
Let's stop saying we aren't good enough. Stop idolizing other people and saying they are #goals. Stop focusing on how perfect celebrities' Instagram pictures look because they are not realistic. Stop looking at yourself and only seeing flaws. Stop making yourself feel bad for being who you are. Stop trying to change yourself to make others happy or get others to like you.
I am here to tell you that you are good enough. You are amazing. You are awesome. You are cool. People do care about you. Maybe you made some mistakes in the past, but you know what? Everyone does because we are human, and we are not and never will be perfect. It is OK. You are gorgeous. Your makeup looks just as good as that other girls. You are just as buff as that other dude in the gym. You are handsome. You look fabulous in those clothes. People enjoy your presence.You make others happy. You make people smile. People love you.
So stop saying you aren't good enough. Believe in yourself. Believe in your amazingness. Believe in your beauty. If you only remember one thing, just remember this:
"You is kind. You is smart. You is important." -Kathryn Stockett
