Words To Live By: Selena Gomez & Perseverance
Selena Gomez has never shied away from discussing mental health. After coming out of quite a few rough patches herself, the star has always been very vocal about expressing her troubles and the ingredients that helped remedy them. And in a recent interview, she chose to detail her mental health journey and the key to self-acceptance.
“Over the last several years I have worked very hard learning to be more comfortable in my own skin and accept the things I used to be hard on myself. The road to self-acceptance isn’t an easy one and trust me I still have my moments,” Selena explained, “my generation grew up just as social media was becoming a way for everyone to communicate with each other. At the beginning I saw it as just a fun way to post pictures and stay in touch with people, and then you realized it started to play with your mind and your self-worth. Once you can separate the two and know your worth isn’t connected to that world it’s a very freeing feeling.”
Now that you’ve digested that thought-provoking slice, we figured we’d shower you with some of Selena’s brightest words. Ones that prove to be motivational, ones that will cheer you right up and ones that will ultimately fuel you with the spirit to keep moving forward, despite all odds.
Photo Credits: Selena Gomez Official Instagram
1. “Success is nothing if you don’t have the right people to share it with; you’re just gonna end up lonely.”
2. “You reflect on the people who used to be in your life, and it’s like, ‘Wow, I can’t believe that person was ever really in my life.’ But people are put into your life for seasons, for different reasons, and to teach you lessons.”
3. “I believe in second chances, but I don’t believe in third or fourth chances.”
4. “The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve learned that I have to open myself up to all opportunities. Maybe I’ll get burned and not meet the right people, but I won’t know until I do it.”
5. “I have my moments of insecurity and figuring out what’s going on and what I’m supposed to do, but if you don’t push yourself, you’re not growing, so where do you go?”
6. “I think it’s healthy to gain a perspective on who you are deep down, question yourself, and challenge yourself; it’s important to do that.”
7. “I talk so much on stage – too much. I always get in trouble. But it’s just the best to be able to connect with people.”
8. “If you are able to look yourself in the mirror every day with the decisions that you make, that’s where power starts.”
9. “It’s okay not to know what you want to do with the rest of your life. It’s a journey to find your direction or your passion so don’t get frustrated by the mistakes and setbacks, as they happen to all of us.”
10. “You can’t shut down. You can’t say, ‘What can I do to make this go away?’ You have to let it be painful and get through it. Every day gets better.”
By: Nina Karun
