8 Things you need to let go of.

Sometimes holding on to certain things and people can have a negative impact on your life. The key is to set yourself apart from those things and allow yourself to become the best person you can be.

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Here are 8 things you need to let go of in order to get there:

1. People in your life who don’t appreciate you. If those in your life only make an appearance when they want something from you, it’s time to get rid of them. If they overlook your worth, you need to move on because are many people in the world who would give you the appreciation and acknowledgement that you deserve.
2.  Being someone you’re not. There is nothing more refreshing than individuality. Everyone who purposefully tries to be different ends up being the same.
3.  The past. The past can consume you if you let it, fair enough the past becomes a part of who you are, but don’t allow it to change you and affect your future.
4.  The need to fit in. When you try to fit in you may change the way you speak and act, and you may even do things you’d usually never think of doing. Don’t live your life being a puppet, it will never last and you won’t be happy.
5. The need to impress. The only thing you can possibly gain from this is to be liked and accepted by everyone. If someone does not accept you for who you are, why should they get this power over you?
6. Grudges. When holding a grudge, all you hold in your heart is hate. Life’s short, so forgive and be forgiven. No one’s perfect.
7. Fear of not being good enough. Never doubt your beauty and potential; if those in your life can’t see how great you are, then they aren't as great as you think they are.
8. Depending on others for your happiness. Before someone can make you happy, you need to find happiness within.  We often do things for others which is great, but we must never neglect our own happiness because once the people in our lives leave us, we only have ourselves.

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Life is too short to hold onto things that hold us back. Sometimes we just need to let go, and focus on what lies ahead.  

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