Start your own race.

 I think life has gotten me to a point where I no longer feel the need to just be placid because it's expected of me. 

I've grown past the timid little girl who's always wondering how or when she's going to get her shot to run things. 

I have decided to make my own way even if it's not handed to me. And yes, maybe how I intend to do that is by writing my ass off on most days.

At least I make the effort to get up to do 'something'. And I'm not just speaking it into existence like it's some sort of spell that will create something out of nothing. 

I may probably not have what it takes, but I want to believe that I do. I want to affirm that I'm a special one and I can take myself there if I have the mind to do it. 

I made a tweet a few weeks ago about how we are all locked in cages that we've built. Now, don't get me wrong. The 'cage' here isn't necessarily one with physical iron bars. The cage might be a mental one in most cases. 

Well, oftentimes our perception of where we ought to be and what we can achieve depends on how we perceive it.

How do you think multi millionaires or billionaires made it to the top? 

Do you ever wonder if they probably wanted to stop and turn back at one point? Do you ever wonder if they were plagued with a series of self-doubts? Do you not know that we all possess collective similarities? Whatever it is that you've thought and felt, a million others have. But it takes just one step—just one nudge in the right direction to light up that zeal to want to succeed. 

So why not take it for yourself instead of waiting for what might never appear? Every other person is busy with running their individual races. You should, too.

Step out of the cage you've made for yourself. In other words, unbound your self-limiting habits. You are good enough. You can do this.

XOXO