Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were 
meant to be there. To serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or 
help figure out who you are or who you want to become.

You never know who these people may be but when you lock eyes with them, you 
know that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way. 
And sometimes things happen to you at the time that may seem horrible, 
painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming 
those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, will 
power or heart.

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of 
good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer 
stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small 
tests, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. 
Safe and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you meet affect your life. The successes and downfalls that you 
experience can create who you are, and the bad experiences can be learned 
from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.

If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them because 
they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious 
to whom you open your heart.

If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they 
love you, but because they are teaching you to love and to open your heart 
and eyes to little things. Make every day count.

Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, 
for you may never be able to experience it again.

Talk to people you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let 
yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high.

Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a 
great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in 
yourself, no one else will believe in you. Create your own life and then go 
out and live it.

“If you take your eyes off your goals, all you see are obstacles.”