I have been taught not to settle.
I refuse to lower my standards with love.
And with my career.

God & Man
Even when I get criticized.
Even when I get rejected.
Even when family members and friends tell me that I am wasting my potential by chasing a pipe dream.

I could be closer than I realize.
I could be so close that giving up now would be the biggest mistake of my life.
I am never going to give up on my dreams because I have been taught not to settle.

God & Man
I refuse to lower my standards with love.
And with my career.
I am going to hold out for the future that I have been fantasizing about since I was small.
I am going to try my hardest to reach the place where I belong.
I am never going to give up on mydreamsbecause my passion is what keeps me going.
It is the thing that gets me out of bed in the morning.
I am putting in the hours.
Putting in the effort.
I am taking the necessary steps toward success.
I am doing everything I can possibly do to create my dream life.
I am never going to give up on my dreams because they matter more to me than anything else.
They matter more than getting areal joband making enough money to buy a new car and a high-end apartment.
They matter more than finding my forever person and having a happily ever after.
My dreams matter more to me than anything else.
They are what I think about late at night and when I soak in theshower.
I am never going to give up on my dreams because I believe that I can reach them.
A part that tells me to keep going.
A part that is never going to give up.
A part that is never going to die.