Your Journey (Motivational Speech)

It doesn't matter what anyone in this world says about you
Except one person, and that person is you
It doesn't matter what any voice in this world speaks about you
Except one voice, and that voice is the voice within you

There's always going to be opinions
There will always be people telling you
What they think that you should be doing with your life
There will be people who mean well
Dragging you down with their expectations and beliefs
About what you should be doing with your life
And then, there will be people who don't mean so well
None of it matters

The only thing that matters is that you do your best
In doing your best in every situation
You will find, it is what will lead to your next best situation
In doing your best consistently
What you will find is that, you will be consistently improving your life
The changes may be so subtle that you won't notice
But one day, you'll look back and you will recognize the person you once were

Listen to me
If it took you ten years to get a one year degree
It's still a degree
If it took you ten miserable failed relationships to find the love of your life
You still found the love of your life
If it took you three failed businesses to find your passion
You still found your passion
If you didn't but your first home until 50 years old
You can still make a home

Every setback, every failure, every disappointment will pass
And all of it, every single piece of it
Is part of the puzzle that will create your best life
You need the darkness to appreciate the light
You need the rainy days to appreciate the sunny days
The contrast is not sent to ruin you
It is sent as a lesson and a blessing
Something to learn and grow from

Don't let outside voices tell you
Where you should be at this stage of your life
All of it is a part of your unique journey
Treasure every moment
The great times and the times you need to grow
Through challenges and setbacks

Do not compare yourself to other people
Allow them to live as they are while you focus on your path
You can't possibly know what's in store for your future
You can't possibly know in events the blessing
That will be born out of the lesson
Which look like the universe was messing with you
You can't possibly understand in the moment
That the brick wall in your way is not the final section
But a redirection, maybe even protection

Sometimes our struggles turn into our greatest strength
Sometimes our toughest time turns out to be the only thing
That will enable us to grow into the person we must become
Do not let outside expectations dampen your spirit
And never compare your journey with another

You are unique, every day is as it should be