We all want respect; we all want to be appreciated but the ugly truth is that these things will not come to us if we do not act like we want them. We want to be noticed so much that we end up losing ourselves in the process of trying to fit in and that is where we get it wrong. I am proud to be Black, but there are some things that we do that I am not so proud of. We spend most of our time worrying about people’s opinions about us that we really lose sight of what we want. The best advice I can give to anyone is become the best in whatever you do and here is why: No one whatsoever can bring you down if you are the best in any field, Be unbeatable. You can only achieve this kind of greatness by knowing who you are and appreciating your uniqueness.
Many times we come across individuals who do not know who they are, who they were or where they come from, and this is quite sad. We do most things for our own betterment, but if we work so hard on making invisible mirrors of ourselves who are we working for? Who are we improving for? Who are we living for? Another painful truth is that we run away from our flaws, and we blame our incompetence on people and situations as it is “easier” to do. I know that most of us do this, but it is high time we stop and face the truth. Take a moment and look back on your life and think about the last time you took responsibility for whatever situation you landed in. The moment you start taking responsibility for all the negative and positive things taking place in your life, you start progressing; you grow. Note that the more you blame things on people, you get more frustrated as you cannot do anything about it.
But, if you consider your attitude, you turn the focus on what you can control: your emotions and your reactions. This is the time to unleash your power and work toward getting everything you have ever wanted. They do not like you, so what? They feel threatened by you? You should be glad. Set your standards up so high that no one can get in your way. Do not be worried about being liked by everyone, and remember that you, yourself, do not even like everyone. Stay focused and avoid anything that distracts you. Time is running out and you do not want to carry regret for the rest of your life. Take healthy risks, fail, get embarrassed but never stop going. I assure you, you will win in the end no matter what they say or what they do. You can achieve anything. You are surrounded by so many resources and people that make it possible, but you make it happen.