Problem?

*emotional sob story erased*

That's not an obstacle. That's not even a blip on my radar. That's not going to stop me. I'm going turn out the way I plan to be.

You'll see.

Take all your doubts and the words of naysayers and put it in a little box. Tuck it into the very back of your mind where they'll never see the light of day again.

There will always be problems in life, but we're built to be stronger than the problem. We overcome, we learn, we continue to survive.

Some days you'll feel hopeless and that you've lost direction. Life throws a thousand curveballs your way all at once and you fall, but brush the dust off your ass and move on.

I've encountered lot of things in my short life. While they're not the most serious of matters, many of them have been heartbreaking, spirit-crushing and many of them have taken away my faith in life.

But what matters is that I know that I AM stronger than that. Everyone is. It's whether they can find it in themselves to believe that they have the strength to overcome their problems.

People focus too much on the problems and don't even bother trying to solve it. Perhaps there are matters we can't solve. A loved one is dying and you can't save him. But mourn and move on.

People die. It sounds harsh but if there is no death, what is life?

Some people find themselves unable to continue because they doubt their abilities or find themselves full of self-hate.

I've been there, done that. I don't want to fall into the same trap again.

Granted, sometimes you need a hand to pull you out of your depressed funk. Sometimes, you won't get a shoulder to cry on, but that's alright. Your heart repairs itself. Movies and books and bands over-dramatize a broken heart and spirit.

You don't need anyone to help you out. You are all that you need. Sure, it may be easier or more comforting to have a guardian angel who saves you from drowning in a pool of deep shit. Realistically, however, you probably have only yourself to rely on - because who knows yourself better than you?

So when you encounter a seemingly impossible deadline or are faced with a brick wall of negativity and depression, just imagine yourself putting it aside and actively try to overcome the problem.

You'll find that you somehow have the strength within to go on and once you've solved the problem, you'll wonder what was holding you back in the first place.

Just try it. If you don't try it, you'll never know. And that's how you've been living your life all along, going nowhere.