by Serge ‘Mage’ Cote
— To feel the power of this text, place yourself in the “I” —

I don’t need to Prove anyone wrong.

I don’t need to prove anything to anyone outside of me.

I’m the only one who can evaluate the effort I put in.

There’s no one who can understand all the hard work I put in.

I can do my best.

It doesn’t matter what others think about what I do.