Why Hope Matters

No matter what stage of life you’re at right now, keep reminding yourself that it will get better. Just keep being your bad bitch self, and it will all work out the way it’s supposed to in the end, with you ruling your own life on your own terms and no thought for any of the haters.’– Amber Rose

Go to work for yourself. Go to work for your dreams. And be willing to give more, not less. Just know that not everybody is going to celebrate you when you succeed.

But people will have a lot to say if you do not make it. That is okay. Do not let that bother you. Let them talk. Your work is not to stop them from talking. Your work is to keep going, is to keep making a difference. To keep hope alive.

Is it going to be perfect? No, it is going to be hard. But do not give up. Believe in what you are doing. According to Amber, ‘Everytime you trust yourself, every time you do something scary or hard, you become a little bit stronger.‘ That is how we grow. That is how we make progress.

If you want to make yourself stronger, to prepare yourself for what is next, you have got to be true to yourself. The question is, ‘Are you in it for you?’

‘Who Are You Going To Listen To, Them Or You?’

Listen to yourself, not to them. Real breakthroughs happen when you listen to your inner self, when you have the courage to be you, when you have the courage to say, ‘No matter what, I am going to listen to myself.

Do not waste your time. According to Amber Rose, ‘You only live once. You have to take chances. You have to make your own decisions. You can ask your friends and family for their opinions, but at the end of the day, if you feel very strongly about what you want to do, you should do it. Others can only tell you what they think, an they’re not always right. They’re not you. They’re not you. They don’t know how it feels to be you. You are the only one who knows who you are and where you are going.’

That doesn’t mean you should not listen to your people. But if you are not comfortable with what they have to say, then you can go ahead and do your own thing.

Because you know where you are going. They don’t.