But you dont need validation from anyone else for feel proud ofyourself.

Stop waiting around for other people to realize your value and start rewarding yourself.

Sometimes, youre not going to impress the people youve been hoping to impress.

Sometimes, Your Successes Will Come Slowly

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Sometimes, youre going to live through your successes quietly.

Thats why you shouldnt do anything for the sake of fitting in or looking cool.

Sometimes, youre going to have to wait.

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Sometimes, youre going to have to stay patient.

Some successes take longer than others.

Youre not always going to see results overnight.

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Sometimes, youre to experience jealousy.

Youre going to wonder why your friends are so much further ahead in their careers and relationships than you.

Youre going to wonder why your bosses give more credit to other workers than you.

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But you could never allow your jealousy to turn into mean-spiritedness.

You have to stop thinking of others as your competitors and start thinking of them as your inspirations.

You have to be happy for them.

Sometimes, Your Successes Will Come Slowly

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You have to remember that their successes arenotyour failures.

Your journey has nothing to do with their journey.

Sometimes, your confidence is going to crash.

Sometimes, youre going to doubt your own abilities.

Sometimes, youre going to flirt with the idea of giving up.

But you could never allow yourself to quit on the things that mean the most to you.

You have to stay passionate, stay motivated, stay inspired, stay strong.

You have to remind yourselfyou can do this.