photo: Jeff Hester/ BY-NC-SA

By Alvin Duncan

The aim of most youth is self-acceptance but it seems they always fall short during the process. They compare themselves to the images in music, television and movies.
Music example such as its an ok thing to degrade women, go head to head with the 5 0 and use profanity, TV example: it’s a cool thing to drop out of high school and start food fights at school and movie example drinking having sex and using drugs is the thing to do. They set limits for themselves based off the images they see. They are so used to doing these things that they settle for average. Eventually they start to second guess their choices. They know better but they choose to do otherwise. Are we willing to stand strong behind the choices we make? Are we willing to try something new? Are we willing to make a difference in our lives and live to the fullest? Everyone has to make their own story and life up to it. If you don’t it’s like your whole existence is lost. A person’s character and purpose determines who they are. Their thoughts describe their mind set and their actions provide a full visual of their intentions as a person. Success is our destination but it can’t be achieved if you not doing it right.