Freedom within thyself is earned by yourself

A bit of self discovery can open your eyes to a whole new world and beginnings. We start out this journey young, and continue on through the ages, but as we age, we can lose sight of the freedoms that we once had as a child. Simple things like riding your bike across town or eating pizza and drinking soda. We put so many restrictions on our own lifestyle as we age that we bound ourselves to believing in those fru-fru magazine articles, TV ads, and Internet sights that tell you "your not good enough."

Let me tell you something, my little dreamers. It's not the media or your peers or those nasty on lookers that are to blame; it's you. You're to blame for being bound to believing in that garbage because you CHOSE to believe it. You made the unconscious decision to take those things to heart, then consciously you became upset by it and wrapped your life's meaning around it.

The problem with this is that your making yourself a bubble of self pity, holding up a sign that says "I have no self confidence." This is your kick in the butt.This is me waking you up saying that you need to exit that horrible bubble and enter into the real world, where people will respect you more if you respect yourself.

First things first, dust off what ever anyone said about you before, look yourself in the mirror, and pretend that you're telling off those horrible people; this will not only take a load off of your chest, but you won't hurt anyone in the process.

Next, find somethings that you can do on your own, like running, walking, or biking. Getting out and doing physical activities by yourself is not only good for your health, but will help you to become an strong, independent person whose personal outlook is better than ever made before. If you can do these things on your own, then you're on your way to becoming the person you've always wanted to be; strong, confident, and not to mention fit!

Finally, you must learn that not all things in life are bad. You can keep blaming yourself for the bad things that you had done and see past the good, or you can take the higher road and see that life is meaningful! You're an important person! If you dwell on the past, you'll stay there and you will never move forward in any aspect of your life.

That means you won't find a date (because you can't stop thinking about your ex), you won't ever win a race (because you can't stop replaying your collapse on the sidelines in your head), or you can't make the grade (because you can't stop thinking about how you failed before). All of these things will haunt you unless you learn to face them head on, explain to yourself that you're better than before, and that it will never happen again!

I didn't make this stuff up, it's real. This is how I got my life in check. Baby steps, little dreamers. Soon you'll all be on your way to making dreams of your own...

Enjoy life and accept the freedom that is within thyself!