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Why do some of us think we are not worthy?

Why should we always or almost always feel second or not enough?

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I honestly think that it IS the enviroment we grow up in. which is why I at the age of sixteen am determined to find out and work on myself, so that my future children will know what a person self vindicated looks like then possibly want it for themselves. I AM NOT PERFECT. and I like that.

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  • John Penn

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    Feb 16 2013: I suspect it's the majority of us, at one time or another. We worry too much about what other people think about us.

    When I was in high school, a girl at the restaurant I worked at said, "Lets all go to the school dance tonight after work!"

    I said, "I don't know how to dance and I don't want people looking at me, making fun."

    She then said, very bluntly, "What makes you think your so special? If people even have the courage to get out on the floor, they won't be looking at you! They'll all be worried about whether other people are looking at them. Lets go!"

    That made sense to me!

    So, we went, we bounced around to the music and we had a great time.

    If we just try, and do things the best we can, a lot of people will think we're geniuses!
    But sadly, many won't even try, out of unwarranted fear.

    • Joseph Lacek

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      Feb 18 2013: That sounds like a very special girl.

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