My life, for me, started one day my freshman year. That day, I told myself I wasn’t gonna live this sad life anymore. I decided that I had to get out. Out of highschool, out of this town, out of this life. It was the first thing I had ever truly done for myself. I remember when it hit me, that first moment of impact. I was sitting in my second period english class, my favorite. We were all reading, and I looked around at everyone in the room and was overcome by a sense of dissatisfaction. I couldn’t help but ask myself, “Is this all there is?” I sat there wondering if all I would ever have in life would be myself, trapped in a system that absorbs any good I could possibly have. Would I live the rest of my life, paying off student loans for a job I hate, voting for a president with no real power ,and giving money to a government that is suffering, or would I change my path?
This may sound selfish, but my happiness has always been the most important to me. Not because I don’t value the happiness of anyone else, but because I’ve always had to fight for my …show more content…
Those miniscule moments of impact changed the way I think, act, speak, and even love. I think clearer than ever before, because my mind is never muddled with thoughts of “Am I good enough?”. Learning to love myself and all the beautiful moments in life is something I know I will always be working on. There is always room for growth, and for improvement. Whether you grow, or shrink into the ground will always be your own choice.You lead your own path. Nothing is ever set in stone except your mindset, if you let it. Don’t ever lose sight of what’s important, live your life for you, radiate positivity, and never stop