Feeling like you understand what is going on in your life has brought me some peace and relief. I am starting to become more aware of the things around me, and this is a good thing. I like to be able to see if things coming near me are good or bad and avoid the bad. Because we have the honor of living day after day it feels in a way that we must prove ourselves every day. Is this a real feeling to have? No, we never have to prove ourselves to anyone. If you understand and know who you are, what you will do, how you think, then you can answer the question in the way you see fit. We never have to show anything to anyone else to know what we have. We must believe that we can do it, not try to give excuses on why we cannot do something, we must try to have a chance to see if we can do it or not. Fear of failing, fear of embarrassment, fear of everything. I am sure I could list all the reasons why you are fool for doing something but is that realistic to do and what do I have to gain from that. Crushing your dreams might make me feel better today, but it is a short-term high. It will be gone and will have to do something else in no time. Remember that things can feel brand new again, issues can go away, pain can go with time. We can use what we know to heal ourselves. This is another part of being able to understand yourself. How you feel after feeling pain is what is critical. How are you going to respond when you feel you are succeeding at everything? How are you going to feel when some things are going right and other things are going wrong? How will you feel when everything is going wrong and you are scared to face another second of pain? Respond in the way that you feel that you would. The way that gives you the most hope for the future. The way that makes you feel happy about your choices. Bring the confidence in for yourself because it is within you. Start thinking about why you are doing what you do in life. I would be interested in this. What makes different people get excited and motivated to face the day. Why do others want nothing to do with today? Learning about other stories will help take the focus off your own. Now if you want to be in the middle of everything you need to think about what you bring to the table. People that are successful understand themselves and know their strengths. They use them to help carry them along. Realizing the worth, you have or understanding the confidence, power, and drive that you have cannot end up taken away from you. People may want to label you, but what if they are unable to trap you under their label? You can be quiet, strong, ambitious, smart, and find creative ways to solve your problems. You do not have to be able to make sense to people to exist.