Lauren

I think that its important to remember that intelligence and confidence are two of the most beautiful attributes a person can have. But its very important to also remember that compassion,generosity, and humility are their counterparts, and without them intelligence and confidence simply become arrogance.
Be confident. Confidence isn’t something to be afraid of, it’s something you need toembrace. You need to learn to love yourself and be confident in who you are before you can love others completely and before others can love you completely.
This is something that I’ve struggled with mywhole life and especially now struggle with daily and it’s gotten to a point where being self-conscious and so hard on myself all the time emanates from me and I come across as upset or serious or sador rude or arrogant when honestly none of the above are remotely close to who I really am. I’ve recently taken a serious interest in reinventing and rediscovering myself and loving myself for who Iam. Changing the negative things that I’m able to change and learning to accept and love the flaws that I can’t.
Be compassionate. Look at things from other people’s perspectives, situations,cultures. This world is so vast and everyone is so different. What you many know, another person may not. What you have never experienced (self-harm, self-loathing, family issues) they may suffer from thatvery thing everyday. Remember that you never truly know a person until you’ve had many full and deep conversations with them, don’t judge so quickly and leave room for love with each person you meet.Be intelligent. Being intelligent and opening your mind and accepting others for who they are and what they believe and allowing yourself to grow from that is something that is so incredibly importantand beautiful. I think people mistake intelligence for always being right (as I do myself sometimes) but its so much more than that. One of my favorite things to do is pick up a book and read about...