Born to Succeed

Authors Note: This is my District Assessment for second semester, Enjoy(: YOLO (You only live once)

There are only a few things that truly belong to you: Who you are, who you were, and who you want to be. Are you going to be able to find yourself by blending in and not showing your true personality? Too many teenagers are wasting their time looking for adulthood or worried about love and finding it. It’s our generation, don’t waste it. Instead of waiting for your future to come to you, you need to reach out and take it. Find yourself; stop caring about what others think. You only live once, Do it your way. When was the last time you woke up and realized that today could be the best day of your life? Participate in your dreams today. There are unlimited opportunities available with this new day. Take action on those wonderful dreams you've had in your mind for so long. Remember, success is something you experience when you act accordingly. Success is not something you have, it’s something you do.             It's funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different times and places, our paths cross with others so that we may share our love, compassion, observations, and hope. This is a design of God that I appreciate and cherish. There are times that I have experienced the loss of hope, the loss of anticipation or desire to become a better person, or to stand out.  Through this whole eighth grade year, I’ve gone through many, many things, but does that mean I’m going to give up? No, I’m not, because my future and potential is something worth fighting for. When I was new to the school I did not fit in right away. I tried so hard to dress like “they” do, look “they” do, but then I asked myself…Why? Why beg to get someone’s approval? “Why fit in, when you were born to stand out?”

Never mind searching for who you are. Search for the person you aspire to be. “One day at a time.   Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering.” You only live once, so make it worth it and live your dreams, never say never and be fearless. Life is too short to wake up in the mornings with regrets. So love the ones who treat you right, forget the ones who don’t. Remember that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance take it, if it changes your life, then let it. No one said it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.  Now make today a new day. Welcome every sunrise with a smile. Look on the new days as another special gift from your Creator, another golden opportunity to complete what you were unable to finish yesterday. Be a self-starter. “Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action that is certain to echo through your entire day.” Today will never happen again. Don't waste it with a false start or no start at all. You were not born to fail, you were born to succeed.