An Open Letter to the Girl Who Thinks Her Dreams are Impossible

Before anything, let me ask you a question. Who has been telling you that your dreams are impossible? Is it your parents? Is it your friends? The world? More importantly, is it just yourself? I know it's hard to have all these voices in your head telling you that you can't do it. These voices try to bury you so deep that you don't even realize you're already digging your own grave with them. They tell you that you're not pretty enough. They scream in your head that you’re not smart enough. They repeat over and over again that you’re not fast enough. They whisper quietly but powerfully that you will never be adequate enough to achieve what you dream of. I am telling you now that these are just voices. Voices have no power over you unless you choose to listen to them. No matter who they come from, it is your choice to listen to them and to let it affect you.

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