We all make mistakes in life, some minor, some major and some catastrophic. But your here, you have are in your lungs and you are willing to improve yourself. That willingness is the more important than any resource you have. You had money and assess to education and everything you could have asked for but now you have something you didn’t before, perspective. You made mistakes and learned from them and that’s still worth something.

I’m 30 and have been jobless for the last ten years. But I never gave up on myself, I am willing to improve and my passion for self improvement is visible to my friends and family. I’m studying now and I’m doing great at it. I used to be worried about “catching up on lost time” or “when am I finally getting my life together”

But now I only care about passing my classes. I care about being here for my family now and helping out when I can. I care about being involved in my church community and lending a hand to those who need it.

I’m a valuable asset as I am. I don’t need to be fixed and neither do you. You are valuable as you are.