Stop. Take a deep breath. Listen to the sound of your own heartbeat and just for now, stop worrying. Stop overthinking those next weeks, the next exams at university or this thing which means a lot to you. None of them will have the power to destroy you or make you fall. Think of the last time you were proud of yourself. Not your parents or your friends but YOU. The last time it felt as if your heart would burst because of all the joy inside, think of the last night where you reached your bed lightheaded and fell asleep with a smile on your face and warmth in your stomach. Behold this moment, this glorious feeling of appreciation your own deeds and acknowledged the effort you make each and every day. You’re worth it.

Promise yourself, to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words but great deeds. To live in faith that the whole world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in you.

Hold on. You have to slow down. You’re losing it. You have to take a breath. Listen to yourself.

“We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share.This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.”