Today things are in motion and plans are moving. Where in life do you want to go? If a genie gave you a wish, would you ask for money? Why is it first impressions are so important? They are the moment we first truly meet others, and it can be a fun time, tough time, or a boring time. We move towards people that are like us where we can have similar values and beliefs. When we stand out to others it can have a lasting effect. To me it is much worse when you are younger but as an adult thing can get tough. I have found that when I have not been able to solve an issue that may be setting me back that it can come up repeatedly. I found that when I was people-pleasing to make sure that nothing rocked the boat. This made me end up running into other people that would end up testing my limits and boundaries. This helped me see what I did not like anddn what I do not want to tolerate with. Eventually, I learned enough from past experiences to move past this. Going through challenges is never fun but the best part is at the end when you accomplish the challenge. The feeling of all the challenging work you had to do and the fact that it did not break you but made you stronger. Why is it we can be having a wonderful day, but one little doubt comes into our minds and those good moments have ruined the day? We tend to focus and have a recency bias on things. If it is something we do not like we may focus and exaggerate it even more. The biggest threat and strength to myself is me. There are many times we can overthink and that has caused me to misjudge situations. By spending my time ruminating, I did lose myself in some of the issues I was having. There is a limit on how much we should think about certain things. I now can feel it when I have reached my limit and this all comes from experience of going through these things before. Failure does not have to last a lifetime. Failure to me can be a positive because it gets you to think about a problem, nothing that comes easy is usually worth it, conquering it can build your confidence. That is why you hear people say they used fear to motivate them. If you can succeed at the challenge, you have set out you really will feel on top of the world. Everyone has their own journey in life, and we all need to stay focused on what brings out the best in us for the world. As humans we all want more things as we can go on. That is our nature, and it is impossible to try to change us. Where I want to be is in a peaceful state for myself because the world gets loud sometimes. This is why following yourself is important because you have your own path.