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?’

Your Inner Critic Is Not Against You

‘Our inner critic hates when we set goals, it’s literally like, ‘Who is this bitch to tell me what to do.’- Lia Garvin

Listen to what you are hearing from your inner self. If you do not have the courage to hear yourself, to make peace with what you are hearing from your inner self, you are not going to know what is going on in your life.

Whatever your inner critic is telling you to do, do not just brush it aside. Listen to it. Explore it. If it makes sense to you, if it is going to increase your life, if it is going to make you a more valuable person, then go for it.

But if it is against you, your life, your dreams, then you don’t need to feed it. Let it go.