You Don’t Have To Prove Anything To Anybody But Yourself by Quentin Marcellis
Ever since I was a young kid, I knew that I was very unique from other boys. Instead of being heavily involved with sports, I was passionate about the arts. I remember once at summer camp when one of my peers asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I replied back, “a model.” With a look of disapproval on his face he responded back “that’s for girls.” It’s bad enough having your dreams shot down by your parents, and adults, but having your dreams shot down by your peers feels like isolation, and that’s exactly the point that you have to come to sometimes to understand that you are made in the image of the most high. You don’t need approval, or validation from anyone to be your authentic self. You don’t have to prove anything to anyone but yourself. Because who you are, is your gift to the World. Whenever we live our lives dependent on what pleases other people and others approval of us, we are not truly living our best life. You have your own spirit for a reason and it is ...
