i'm always up for some self improvement and constructive criticism. i strive to do my best at everything. if im in physical or emotional pain, i still try. i know a little bit about who i am and i am still learning. one thing that i have learned recently is that you can't change who you are, if it is only to make others happy. i don't care who they are. don't change your life values for anyone else. don't hold back because you are afraid of stepping on someones toes (that's not an excuse to be rude or deliberately hurt someone). if you want to surround yourself with nice things, do it(as long as you're not being self destructive, shopaholics, you know who you are). if you want to drop everything and change careers, do it. if you want to be with the man or woman you love and either your parents or their parents don't approve, fuck em. if you want to devote your life to something completely ludacris to others but it happens to be your passion, do it (again nothing destructive). don't assume you are unhappy or that you are not a good person just b/c someone else tells you so, even if they tell you repeatedly. you can always wonder why people don't like you, but don't change your life for them, no matter how many people hate you. there are different reasons for every person that feels the need to put others down. i've done it and i had my own petty reasons. i learned from the hurt feelings i caused and i strive to build others up even though that can be way tougher at times. some people do not want you to tell them how great you think they are. they would rather find more joy in telling you how wrong you are living your life. my point is, if you feel like you are on the right track or are at least making your way there, don't let any debris throw you off coarse. acheive your goals. be with who you love or be with no one at all if that's what you want. surround yourself with things that make you smile. strive for greatness. if you feel that you were put here for a purpose you probably were.