Distinguishing Difficulties From Weaknesses

I cannot say that for the past eighteen years, I have had a tough or miserable life. I have been blessed with health, happiness and support, which I am extremely grateful for. However, taking into account all of these positive aspects of my life, it does not cover up any disappointment or sadness I may have experienced. They may be viewed as simply trivial obstacles and be that as it may, they still hurt just the same.

Throughout my life I have always been someone who worried about insignificant details. In middle school, I would check and double check my assignments daily to make sure I was not missing anything. I would sit in class worrying all day about my dance rehearsal that night and if I would do something wrong. I would keep playing a person’s words over and over in my head, analyzing every letter that came out of their mouths. That was just me… I was a nervous wreck.

As I grew older I became more anxious about anything and everything. This caused me to be stressed out constantly and lose a tremendous amount of sleep. My worried state of mind began to affect my life in a negative way. I began developing great anxiety when being separated from those I loved. I felt as if I was regressing back to my life as a toddler. I felt almost dependent on everyone else for my own security and happiness. Sure, it can be a positive thing to care a great deal about what is important to you in your life. Unfortunately, this became unhealthy for me.

Well here I am now, still a meticulous worrier. However, I have learned to deal with this nervous energy in a better way. I use this passion I have to put my best foot forward. Since I do care so much about many things, I always put in the necessary time and effort to make them what I want them to be.

Now, as a college student, this nervousness can help me more than ever. I am very on top of all my assignments in order to give myself good opportunities and peace of mind. I know I will face difficulties, where stressing over situations will not be in my favor. But this experience has made me a stronger person mentally so I feel as if I can handle any impediment that slows my path to happiness. 

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