Be Yourself and Learn to Live

After reading the article, “18 Truths to Start Telling Yourself” I realized that there are many of these truths that we don’t tell to ourselves. I was easily able to relate to over half of them. I think that each one of them is true and should be followed. The one that I could relate to the most was the first one where it said, “I can only be me.” Very often you find people trying to change who they are to impress others, when in reality, you should just be yourself and let others see you for who you really are. It is the only way that I think you will be able to truly enjoy your life. I think that this one truth I need to improve on. I think that I always try to make everyone as happy as they can be with me and in the end, I don’t think I’m showing them my true self, and I can start by accepting the truth that I should just be me. My biggest strong points I think are that small things make a big difference and that everyone deserves kindness, respect and has something amazing to offer. I always value the opinions of others and treat them like I would want myself to be treated. Every person in our lives helps us grow as a persona and as a result, they all have something valuable to offer. 

 

             In the article, “15 Ways to Live, and Not merely Exist”, I found many of the same messages as the first article. It made a lot of the same points such as being you, appreciating the little things in life, loving others, and loving yourself. I was able to relate to them all, and as mentioned above, I loved the point this article made too about being who you really are. Uniqueness is priceless and you should embrace it. I don’t think I disagreed with any of the points the article made. 

 

            As for our video project, things are coming along. I think we should have started earlier but we’ve gotten a lot done. Almost all the footage has been shot (we had to redo a few of them because they came out bad). We are hoping to have all footage accounted for by Monday and to start editing it as soon as possible. As for the STARS LEAD program as a whole, I think I have improved exponentially as a leader. I learned many things about being a leader such as servant leadership. Overall, I have been very satisfied with the STARS LEAD Program. The only thing that I wish we did more of however, was talking to other high school students. We’ve only talked to a group of kids once, and I just wish we could talk to them more because I believe we have a lot we can offer to them in terms of advice and support.