Never settle for less

Temporary happiness isn't worth long term pain so be stronger than temptation. Commitment requires sacrifice so if your not ready, then your just not! Too many people play pretend and toy around with someone else's emotions for self gain. When your faced with a situation such as this you have to know actions speak louder than words. Pay attention to consistency and accuracy. It's funny how our perception of reality can be altered by lies but once you find truth, take it for what it is and readjust. My great grandmother always said trust your intuition because 99% of the time it's right. In due time we soon discover what we will and will not accept but its a matter of knowing what you deserve as well. Never settle for less and know thy worth because nobody can calculate it for you. This goes hand and hand with self love and respect because it's internal. How can you expect someone else to love and respect you if you don't love and respect yourself first? We must first know who "i" is before we say "i love you". It takes time and sometimes solitude is the best answer to how this can be achieved. Spending a little more time with yourself will free your mind of distractions so you can focus on the big picture, You! Once you figure out who you are, you can make better choices by knowing which direction you'd like to go in. - Nikki J.