Life for my wife and I has been crazy the past several months. It seems all of our free time has been spent working side-jobs to try to scrape by each month. I don't have the time or money to go to the gym or get a run in. Running is a priority to me, but I have to put my family's needs first.
Because I've not been able to run and I've put on a few pounds as a result - I've felt like a failure. I've not had time to blog or check-in with people on Twitter like I wish I could. I started to feel like I was just a big blob of skin and bones taking up space one this planet.
It was when "You Are More" started playing that I realized what my problem has been. I sent it out in a series of Tweets that went something like this...
Your finishing time does not determine your self worth
— Matthew Fry (@ForTheSole) January 30, 2014
The scale does not determine your self worth
— Matthew Fry (@ForTheSole) January 30, 2014
Your followers don't determine your self worth...
— Matthew Fry (@ForTheSole) January 30, 2014
Your weekly mileage...or sometimes lack thereof...does not determine your self worth.
— Matthew Fry (@ForTheSole) January 30, 2014
It was when I looked at these four areas of my life that I realized that I need to stop comparing myself to others. I don't have to prove to anyone that I'm awesome - because I am. I am awesome just like every person that reads this is awesome. I need to stop taking myself so serious and stop worrying about what other people think of me because people who don't think I'm awesome - aren't awesome.
What have you let determine your self worth? The scale? Success at work? The size of your bank account?
Each of us need to hear it more often, but....you are worth more than you can ever imagine.
...and...You're awesome!
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