Your Life is Yours to be Lived by Abigail

Your Life is Yours to be Lived by Abigail - April 2021 Scholarship Essay

Five years is a lot of time to grow as a person. People are meant to grow, change, and reflect. I find myself doing this often. Self growth causes an amazing human being. If given the opportunity, I don’t know that I would advise myself to do things differently because I may not have gotten to where I am today. But if I had to, this is what I would say.
It truly does not matter what others think of you. People will think of you no matter what. They will think illy of you, judgmental of you, critical of you, the list goes on and on. But what do you think of yourself? Do you find yourself to be a person who is pursuing what you truly want? Are you pursuing your passions? Are you happy in your life? People who stop you from being who you want to be, are no where close to being the person they want to be. They are not worth your time. You only get one life, it is vital you live it how you chose regardless of others opinions. This concept is something I have gotten much better with in time. I no longer find myself dwelling over what others will say of the actions I do, clothes I wear, opinions I share, people I surround myself with, and much else. I find my life more free. It no longer bothers me if they think illy of my life and my choices as it is not their life. I am no longer limited to others' thoughts and opinions. I am so grateful that I now understand that my life is to be lived as I chose, and I hope every young girl understands this some day.