advice

As I look back at my mistakes, I found out that I need to put all the advice and all the lessons I've learned down into a written form. So here it is.

Don't let anyone tell you your'e not good enough, beautiful enough, smart enough or strong enough. If you want something, I mean really want something, you will put your entire heart and soul into it. And that is worth everything, and if you are willing to devote time to something or someone or some dream, that it is worth it, and don't let anyone else tell you otherwise.

Don't be afraid to fall in love. With a person, an event, a scene, an object, a dream, a fantasy, an idea. Fall in love with it! Embrace every second of it and don't be afraid to give your heart away to it, if you truly love something then if you hold back you will never completely feel real. So if you love a sport, don't quit because it's too hard, if you love singing or writing or poetry, don't stop because you think you're not good enough, if you love someone, don't stop just because things are complicated. Work through it all. Because I know that if you truly fall in love with anything, you are willing to make every sacrifice for it.

Stop listening to the haters. Seriously? Who cares if others think your an idoit, or your wasting your time. You are happy, and when you're happy, noone should ever want to take that away from you. Perhaps they are jealous, perhaps they are ignorant, perhaps they really are looking out for you. But in the end, those people can't control you, only you can, and if you want to stop you will, but at the moment if its what you want to do, do it! Don't listen to the negative.

Never be afraid to say you like something. Say your'e with people you know are not into the music you like, do NOT fake it! In the end, people will respect you being yourself and not pretending to like something when you don't. And you will too when you arn't forced to say you love T-Pain when you think it is literally audible dirt, or no I really don't care that you don't like Fall Out Boy, I DO, so deal with it and don't put me down because I like things you don't. It's my opinion.

Work hard. Really, if you don't work hard at the things that are "important" to you in your life, than are they really that important? If you're friends are important and you don't work at bettering your relationships and keeping in touch, then are they really important to you? If school is important than why not put time into it? If a relationship is important to you, then why not work at it?

Surround yourself with people who make you smile, because at the end of your life span, those smile lines that have conjured around your face will be your best feature, not your hair or your eyes. People will remember your smile.

Laugh, regardless of what you're laughing at. Laughing not only burns calories, but it makes you feel invinceable.

Brave the weather. Don't let the weather keep you from doing something you want. Fuck the cold or the heat. Shivering and sweating is part of life. And I promise you, you will be dissapointed that you didn't build that snowman or take that walk because it was too cold.

Respect yourself, if you don't want to do something or act a certain way, don't noone is forcing you too, and if they are, I suggest you leave because these people are not respecting you.

The only person's expectations you need to live up to are yours.

Go out, drive around with the windows down, talk about the most random topics and come home late to curfew. Trust me, it will transform any boring Saturday night into a night you'll never forget.

Talk! So what if what you want to talk about is deamed inappropriete or stupid or random or even off topic, say what's on your mind. From experience being quiet and keeping your ideas inside, will hold you back more then move you forward. Be the person who always has something to say regardless, not many people remember the quiet kids.

Keep your head up, you have no idea what your'e missing looking at your feet.

If people laugh at your dreams and ideas, laugh back, not because its funny, but because they have no idea how great you could be.

Kiss, hug, poke, feel, TOUCH! The saddest thing about American society is the lack of closeness, and a simple touch brings people just a little bit closer, makes things just a little bit more personal. A hug can change someones perspective on the day.

You are NOT hopeless. Because even if they don't, I believe in you. Put your heart into it, and anything is possible.