Don’t we all wish we could grow up instantly. That in one snap of our fingers, all our insecurities could vanish and we’d be happy.

Hmm, that’s not life, is it? Take a good look at your life — what do you see? Unhappy, hated, defensive, withdrawn? Don’t say “woe is me,” because it’s never “woe is me.” There is only hard work to make progress. You can’t feel sorry for yourself; it’s not something people should do. But, they still do it. They ruin their own lives with negativity.

Don’t ruin your life with negativity.

Take control of your life. Don’t slip into the never-ending cycle of no progress and self-deprivation. You won’t make progress being lazy. If you want something, you have to work hard to get it. Life doesn’t come to you; you have to come to it. So don’t lose control of your life. Take control by doing hard work and putting the effort in to succeed at your goals.

By Jessica Spoto