Don’t let anyone else take the measure of your worth and capabilities. Always stand proud in who you are. – Margaret Spellings

Did you ever have somebody, a teacher or a parent tell you “you’re never going to amount to anything”?   It’s harsh, it hurts and most of all it’s wrong.  As long as you are happy, you have amounted to something.  Don’t get caught up in trying to be what everybody else thinks you should be.  Plot your own course and follow your own dreams, and live the life that you want.  Be proud of the person that you are, don’t become obsessed with being the person others want you to become.