In life, there is a lot to learn. Trying to take in all that life has to teach would only be a fool’s mistake. That’s why I believe life is a journey , not just one episode but that it is made of many episodes and of many chapters. Just like any journey , you’ll come across obstacles. Obstacles that at the moment may seem impossible to overcome, but one way or another, one must find their way over it. Life is an experience, that sometimes not everything that happens may be controlled by our own hands. However, we can control the way it impacts us and what we get out of it. You let it destroy you or you let it build you. The only thing that keeps someone from advancing in life’s journey is excuses . The only real obstacle is the mind. If there’s anything I have abided by its that if you believe you can do it, then you can. You determine the outcome, not anyone else. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “It is what a man thinks of himself, that really determines his fate.”
The first born to a single sixteen year old mother , I was immediately destined to have a life where I had my hands on the driving wheel. With a mountain of responsibilities, the type of lifestyle I had built me to be a leader. For example, throughout my childhood, my mom was always working. I felt as if I had no one to guide me or teach me to be a leader or a role model to my younger siblings. All I knew was that my role was to guide, yet I had no one to guide me. At first, I let this affect me in a negative way. I felt as if my feet were too small to fill in the shoes I was given. That then would cause me to over think my potential. Soon I realized that this was my pessimistic attitude, and that it was an obstacle. I began to coach myself, I was not going to let myself get in way. I was determined to change my thoughts from “I can’t” to “I can” or at least to “I’m going to learn how to do that”. A lot of my teachers would also notice my struggle with my own mind. I realized that in other people’s eyes, I had value and potential. All I needed was to believe it myself. I had friends, teachers, and my mother to help me. Today, I think it’s safe to admit that I still struggle with my pessimistic attitude, but I have also learned to fight it when it decides to strike me down. It’s not easy for me to give up anymore. I don’t jump to a “ I can’t do this” conclusion anymore. With time I have gained the patience and skills to overcome my negative thoughts when they strike. I have also helped those who have struggled with the same problem, and that’s something that I’m proud of. I know I was meant to guide and I intend to use my experience to help others who wish to do the same. As my mom would often say to me, “If you can overcome this, then everything else are just pebbles on the road.”
The first born to a single sixteen year old mother , I was immediately destined to have a life where I had my hands on the driving wheel. With a mountain of responsibilities, the type of lifestyle I had built me to be a leader. For example, throughout my childhood, my mom was always working. I felt as if I had no one to guide me or teach me to be a leader or a role model to my younger siblings. All I knew was that my role was to guide, yet I had no one to guide me. At first, I let this affect me in a negative way. I felt as if my feet were too small to fill in the shoes I was given. That then would cause me to over think my potential. Soon I realized that this was my pessimistic attitude, and that it was an obstacle. I began to coach myself, I was not going to let myself get in way. I was determined to change my thoughts from “I can’t” to “I can” or at least to “I’m going to learn how to do that”. A lot of my teachers would also notice my struggle with my own mind. I realized that in other people’s eyes, I had value and potential. All I needed was to believe it myself. I had friends, teachers, and my mother to help me. Today, I think it’s safe to admit that I still struggle with my pessimistic attitude, but I have also learned to fight it when it decides to strike me down. It’s not easy for me to give up anymore. I don’t jump to a “ I can’t do this” conclusion anymore. With time I have gained the patience and skills to overcome my negative thoughts when they strike. I have also helped those who have struggled with the same problem, and that’s something that I’m proud of. I know I was meant to guide and I intend to use my experience to help others who wish to do the same. As my mom would often say to me, “If you can overcome this, then everything else are just pebbles on the road.”