You Are Cooler Than You Think You Are

Shut up and listen to yourself

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”It gets so dreadful sometimes that I will plug my ears so I hear nothing but the sound of my existence” -Me-

You are your own worst enemy, and it’s true — but you are also your greatest advocate. Listen to every single piece of advice your brain spits up. Good or bad, it’s speaking for a reason. Diamonds aren’t plucked from the earth, already shiny and elegant. They form under pressure and filth.

Things to ponder when you feel down

1. You can only create what you allow. Instead of making excuses for your lack of accomplishments, try to accomplish more — while lacking in explanations. I get it. Life happens. The past happened. Things will always happen. Now you decide what happens.

2. Breath, seriously. Sit down and stop doing. Take time each day to just exist. You are not a machine.

3. You are 100% worth your weight in gold if you are polished and put on display. If you hide in the dark and refuse to show your beauty, you are worth nothing more than your worst opinion of you. Let others in.

4. We all have self-esteem issues, and we all have shortcomings. We all change. The steps to…