Everyone feels the need to fit in, no matter what the situation is. The urge to have a positive and strong reputation can lead people into a downward spiral of lies and false personalities. Ever since we were old enough to realize social norms, we've been on a journey to find out where we belong in life, and that journey hasn't been easy.

We often sacrifice our own happiness to fit into a certain group of people to which we don’t truly belong. No one wants to go through life feeling misunderstood or like an outcast. The easiest solution is to "fake it 'til you make it," as the saying goes. Fake your unique and beautiful personality to fit in where your soul cannot flourish. You’re probably thinking to yourself, “I would never do that,” but you really have.

Everyone deserves to be able to alter their own life. The only people with bad reputations are those who choose to judge others on their lives and not live their own lives to the fullest. Being unique is a special thing. It gives us an edge in life that no one else has. If everyone in the world is special, then no one is.

Recall the Deatheaters from "Harry Potter." They exist. They may not be in the form you’re thinking, but people have the urge to suck life and passion out of anything that goes beyond their complexion.

Stop trying to be the cool kid; that makes you a loser. If you have nothing but negative people in your life, cut them out. No one is worth your time if they don’t support every aspect of your life. Being accepted is one of the greatest feelings ever, but make sure you’re being accepted for the person you were born to be.

Cutting out negative people in your life may be the hardest thing you’ve ever had to do, but in the end, it’s the greatest thing you can do for yourself. Letting yourself flourish will provide you with new and amazing opportunities.

Sing your heart out, dance until you can’t feel your legs, read every last book you can find, write until you change the world, but most importantly, find your niche in life. Once you have it, never let it out of your sight. Protect it with every ounce of strength in you. Never let anyone destroy or diminish your potential to change the world.