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Be Thankful For The People Who Disappoint You

You don't have to thank them in-person though.

Orlando, Florida

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Be Thankful For The People Who Disappoint You

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I am not surprised anymore by the people who walk into my life only to step on it as if it were their home's junk drawer to lazily clutter and abandon whenever they like. If that is too much of exaggeration, then you've never had the displeasure of being underestimated or slighted by lowbrow humorists whose idea of a laugh is asserting their life over yours as the best you cannot have and never will have. If I wanted to be at the top of this person's ladder, I would get my own ladder first and realize my own ladder is all I needed.

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Lifestyle

Do It For The Breakthrough Moment

It's okay to not be okay all the time, but don't let whatever is holding you back keep you from being the best version of you and having that breakthrough moment.

University of Kentucky

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Caroline Boze

Working hard towards something, anything is very rewarding. Working on yourself, especially, is very rewarding. Having that breakthrough moment or finally reaching your goal is worth all the time and effort you spent working on whatever it was that you worked on. Being able to say that I made that grade, completed a physically hard challenge, or bettering myself all around puts a huge smile on my face and is something that I look forward to when I know I'm being put to the test. You try time and time again to finally get to where you wanted to be, and that is something to be so proud of.

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Politics and Activism

Dear Society, We Need To Learn How To Love More

If you needed a sign, or any kind of message to help remind you that love is still ready, even when you're not, I hope this helps.

Rutgers University

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Dear Society, We Need To Learn How To Love More

Danielle Olsen

I know that in the grand scheme of things, I am merely a minuscule fraction of a beating, living, being among millions and at the end of the day, I know I am nobody, to you.

I know nothing I say will have an impact that will last but that doesn't mean I do not have the urge to try.

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Education

Not On Par, On Pace

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University of Michigan

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You look around you. You look on Facebook. You look on LinkedIn. You look on Instagram. People in your life are getting married, having kids, getting their dream job, going to college, moving to a new state, taking a year off, debating on taking a risk. We are all at different points within our own individual lives. Crossing different lines individually and at our own paces. Yet we feel overwhelmed to stay up and maintain the same pace as our peers around us and this may not be the best or most viable option for each of us. But we feel that pressure to be on par, better, or moving at a faster pace than everyone around us.

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I am still learning though.

Don' t let anyone tell you what you cannot do.

Go after what you want, no matter what

Enjoy being young because you grow up fast

Don't forget the people that raised you. Always appreciate them

Be grateful for what you have because some people have nothing

Do not settle for anything

Take any opportunity that comes along because you may not get another one

Never forget that you are beautiful inside and out

Fake friends are not worth your time

Everyone makes mistakes

No one, and I mean no one, is perfect

Live every day to the fullest

Everyone has their flaws - it's better to accept those and live with them

Depression is real. If you feel it reach out to someone. If you know someone with it, reach out to them.

Make every day count

Work hard so you can play later

Don't ever be someone else - always BE YOU

Always be kind to everyone - You never know who they will end up being in your life.

Lastly, always be true to your beliefs. This will help you in the end.

You don't have to thank them in-person though.

It's okay to not be okay all the time, but don't let whatever is holding you back keep you from being the best version of you and having that breakthrough moment.

Sometimes, it can't be explained why you are starting to have to work harder than normal or why you are having a challenging time at being the best you can be.

If you needed a sign, or any kind of message to help remind you that love is still ready, even when you're not, I hope this helps.

Be you, not who they say you should be.

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