Don't sabotage yourself.

Often our biggest obstacle in life is simply ourselves. Our mind can use it's creative powers to give us plenty to worry & fear. Those worries & fears can serve to prevent us from moving forward in life. 

In our need to avoid suffering, we'll tend to stick to the comfortable things, whether they're in our best interest or not. This is particularly common in relationships. The transition of letting people go, and attempting to seek out new people can be very daunting. We can easily decide to avoid any those activities, and just stick with what we have, because after all it's what's we know & are used to (comfort). 

If you know what you want from life, don't let anyone tell you that it can't be obtain, especially if the one telling you is yourself. We only allow others to speak to us a certain way, if it matches with the thoughts & feelings we already have.

Don't let others put you down, and DEFINITELY do not put yourself down. It's a pointless act; if you recognize something in yourself you feel needs improvement, don't wallow in self-pity, improve it.

As always, this is easier said than done, I'm not here to sell you easy, I'm here to remind you what you always knew needed to be done, and I'm just letting you know it's worth the effort, you're worth the effort.

The moment you realize that you're thoughts have such a dramatic impact on your mood, being, and ability to function, is the same moment you can begin to shift those thoughts to improve things.

In Sikh Pholosophy Baba Nanak writes 'Man Jeetay, Jag Jeet' --> "Conquered Mind, Conquered World"

It's amazing how well we function in the outside world, when we're control of our inside world.