Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they
were meant to be there; they serve some sort of purpose, teach you a
lesson
or help figure out who you are or who you want to become.
You never know
who these people may be; your roommate, neighbor, professor, long-lost
friend, lover or even a complete stranger who, when you lock eyes with
them, you know that very moment that they will affect your life in some
profound way.
Sometimes things happen to you and at the time they may seem horrible,
painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without
overcoming
those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength,
willpower or heart.
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens
by
chance or by means of good or bad luck.
Illness, injury, love, lost
moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the
limits
of your soul.
Without these small tests - whether they are events,
illnesses or relationships - life would be like a smoothly paved,
straight,
flat road to nowhere.
Safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly
pointless.
The people you meet who affect your life, and the successes
and
downfalls you experience, create who you are; even the bad experiences
can
be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and
important ones.
If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them,
for
they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being
cautious
to whom you open your heart to.
If someone loves you, love them back
unconditionally; not only because they love you, but because they are
teaching you to love, and they are opening your heart and eyes to things
you would have never seen or felt without them.
Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from it
everything
that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again.
Talk to people you have never talked to before, and actually listen.
Let
yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high.
Hold your
head
up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great
individual and believe in yourself; for if you don't believe in
yourself,
no one else will believe in you, either.
You can make of your life
anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.
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