It doesn’t matter how many steps it takes to get to your destination, as long as you get there. Faster isn’t always better. Sometimes it’s the process that contributes to your development and success. If there was a quick fix to everything, there would be nothing new to learn.

You won’t always attract who you are. Sometimes you attract the exact opposite because you have a good heart and others think they can take advantage of it. You are nothing like them. You are worthy of so much more.

Don’t let social media paint a false perception of your worth. You matter and you are worthy, whether you have zero followers or a million followers. Be more concerned about how you see yourself, not the way others choose to see you.

I’m all about gratitude. But telling a mentally struggling person others have it worse is like minimizing their pain and making them think they don’t have a right to feel the way they do. If you want to help, listen and empathize—and respect their space when they need it most.

It’s okay to miss people. Even if things didn’t work out between you and the other person, you still learned something from having them in your life. Always trust that what is meant for you will find its way to you. And what isn’t meant for you will be shown its way out.

You can’t go back to what burned you and expect that things will be different. I believe people are capable of changing. But I also believe history has a way of leaking in. Salvaging a relationship should never come at the cost of losing yourself.

One of the best things you can do for your peace of mind is to limit your amount of news consumption and social media intake. What you watch, read, and listen to can easily have an effect on your well-being and the way in which you perceive both yourself and the world around you.

An outward display of happiness isn't always representative of how someone really feels. Don't let the constant stream of social media fool you into believing you're "missing out" or not living to your true potential. Social comparison will only rob you of your joy.

Being able to admit when you’re wrong is a sign of emotional maturity. Just don’t confuse it with giving others superiority over you. You’re not always going to be right. So keeping an open mind and welcoming new perspective—instead of being set in your own ways—promotes growth.

The next time you say, “I wish I wasn’t such a good person,” remember this: People like you are needed in this world—to lead by example and to teach others what it means to love and be loved. Just because one person doesn’t value your presence, it doesn’t mean others won’t.