Be Your Best Self

When deciding what to do or be in life, a person will think of many things: what college will I attend, what job will I have, how much money will I make? An important question to succeeding in life is usually left out of these thoughts. That question is “how will I get there?” To truly be a distinguished young woman, I not only need goals but also an idea of how I will achieve them. Throughout my time in the Distinguished Young Women program, I have realized the importance of five major qualities I will need to reach my goals: being healthy, involved, studious, ambitious, and responsible. I firmly believe if a person utilizes these characteristics, she will be successful; and with success she will become the person she is meant to be: her best self.

Being healthy is one of the most important Be Your Best Self aspects because it encompasses so much of our day-to-day lives. To be described as healthy, I not only have to be physically fit, but also mentally, socially, and financially fit. Being healthy has many benefits. Exercise allows a person to be a happier, calm, energized, and confident individual. The same can be said for exercising the brain, socializing, and keeping finances in order. By being healthy I will feel better every day and find fierce determination and discipline in the process.

Being involved in school and community activities should not be a way to impress colleges or keep oneself busy to simply avoid boredom. Having a pure, unselfish need to help others in any way possible is the real reason anyone should be involved. Many times in life, people take what they have for granted. Cecilia Ahern said, “Time cannot be packaged and ribboned and left under trees for Christmas morning. Time can’t be given. But it can...

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...s remembering to pick up a gallon of milk at the store or showing up to school every day. It can also be difficult, though, such as facing the consequences of a mistake of taking on a summer job. Being responsible is completing the tasks one has agreed to do, no matter how difficult or simple they may seem.

To be a distinguished young woman, one has to be exceptional. Though people like to search for distinction their whole lives, most are afraid of it. They are afraid of the work they will have to do, the challenges they will have to overcome, and the responsibility that will be put upon them. Everyone is special from the moment she is born; however, true leaders are able to take the unique gifts they were given and become extraordinary human beings. For the rest of my life, I will chase the elusive notion that we all hold dear to our hearts: becoming my best self.