Life's Helper

Nothing comes from nothing. This is a motto that I live or at least try to live by. It pushes me to work hard in everything I do or else nothing good will result. Of course, this motto is one of the many mottoes that I try to integrate into my daily life. Mottoes are inspiring and melt beautiful concepts into a simple, concise phrase. Thus, I think that more people need to set up a motto for themselves. Just as setting goals helps a person get closer to achieving them, establishing a set of mottoes to abide by can determine the kind of attitude that a person has towards life.
A motto can embody a huge idea into something much smaller. This is evident in an important motto to me: "Start now, worry later." When I was in elementary school, I was very shy and afraid to do anything out of the ordinary. I simply tried to do what "cool kids" were expected to do. I was too worried about what others would think of me if I started to be myself. However, in middle school, I reached a turning point. I had been constantly bullied by my best friend to the point that I would come home in tears until I had a eureka moment at the 7th grade dance. I just decided not to care about her antics anymore. That was it. All I had to do was not give a crap. The uneasiness and worry that was cooped up inside me were demolished. This single moment opened up a part of me that has made me into who I am right now. If I hadn't started to have this new perspective on life, I would be miserable. So for anyone who is afraid to take a leap into something new, just remember, to start now and worry later. You might end up doing yourself a great favor.