Motivation To Be Successful And Positively Influenced My Life

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“Do not give up, stay strong, keep your head up high, keep trying, work hard, you got this…” these are few of the many different phrases my best friend has said to me. These words demonstrate the motivation that all of us need in order to be strong and successful in this world. Although we all go through difficult situations in our lives, we learn how to deal with each and every one of them. In fact, we all have someone that we go to with our problems, that has greatly impacted our lives and/or has changed our lives completely. That someone that has positively influenced my life is my best friend Ally. Her determination, motivation, and hard work is what inspired me to become who I am today. I cannot remember the last time my best friend put her goals on pause. She has always worked hard for what she wants and strived for the best. The words “cannot” and “impossible” were never in her vocabulary, she believed everything was possible as long as we put our mind to it. My best friend …show more content…
Not having motivation is like having a journey with no directions; one does not know where to go or what purpose one has in going there. Although, we all have someone that motivates us to reach our goals, that person who pushes us pass our expectations because they see something in us that we do not see. Has one ever felt weak and that everything one has planned in life is unachievable but then there’s that one person that gives us the encouragement at the right time? Well, that’s my best friend. My best friend is always saying I have the potential and that I have the strength but I just have to put it into actions. Amazing words right? They give my wings all the power they need in order for them to fly. Ally is the one person in my life that is constantly motivating me in everything I do. Whenever I want to give up she is always there to remind me that if I try my hardest in everything I do, I will succeed at

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