"Who can say that I've been changed for the better?"

I don't know about you, but I can say for myself that I have been changed for the better. I say this not because I think I'm the coolest person I know, or anything like that (even though I am pretty cool.) Instead, I say this because I've found a life enhancing answer. An answer that people twice my age all around the world are still looking for. This thing I've recently found about life is to try. Try to be kind. Try to get good grades, or a promotion at work. Try to be the best possible you, you can be!

Now, this is where I tell you my life experience involving trying and rant about becoming a better person. So if you'd rather not read that, stop now.

Okay, so my life has been short. I've only got 19 years under my belt, but this is something that has become very imperative on my life quality. You see, I am blessed with two very kind parents. Parents who taught me my whole life to work hard for what I wanted. They taught me that nothing comes for free, and to never give up. You would think that I would have listened right? Well, not exactly. I've always been the kid who gets by. Sure, I never fail classes, but I also never ace them. Sure I'm not the nicest person around, but I'm not the meanest either. Sure, I'm not the prettiest girl, but I'm also not the ugliest. Honestly this has been my outlook on life! As long as I'm not the worst, why should I have to be the best?

Here's why: the kids who ace classes feel much more accomplished. The nicest people always have the nicest friends. The prettiest people are always the happiest.

Now I'm not talking about the smart kid who never has to study to get the A+, or the person who is nice when it's convenient for them, or the superficial pretty who take ten hours to get ready and judge anyone wearing pajamas. I'm talking about the people who try. The people who work their butt off for that A, so that they can hang out with their friends later. The people who genuinely try their absolute hardest to never speak a mean word to anyone, about anyone. And the people who create inner beauty by surrounding themselves in uplifting environments.

So that’s why I can say I've been changed for the better. Just the fact that I've realized how much trying can change your life, my life has been changed! I'm still working on this whole trying thing though. I mean its almost three in the afternoon and I'm still in my pajamas.. BUT I've realized that sitting around in an idol state is the worst possible thing you can do to yourself in this life. Regardless of whether you get up or not, the sun will still rise and set. When it sets what can you say you've honestly done better today than yesterday. Tomorrow when the sun rises, what will you try to do to become a better you.

Each day we should strive to be better than we were the day before. No matter who we are or what we've done we can always be better than yesterday. I'm not saying we have to be perfect, or that you shouldn't make mistakes, because really our mistakes help us later. I'm just saying that striving to not make mistakes, striving for perfection, gives us a better outlook on life.

Shouldn't we live our life’s striving for happiness? As we decide to reach for our dreams, as we decide to try, we can live happy life’s. I've learned that. Because I've decided to try and make each day better than the last I have had so much fun with so many people. Hopefully we can all learn to try, and lead joyful lifes.