My whole life, I've never really felt like I quite fit in
Maybe I didn't look like people expected or I didn't always walk the same road that everyone
else wanted me to
Everyone has a different perception of who we are,
but somehow through that discord
I found comfort in finding my own identity
Maybe I'm not tall enough but my lips can tell stories
Maybe my eyes are small but they take in every detail
I'm not perfect but I believe in the beauty of being comfortable with our singularity,
being forced away from the comfort of the crowd but at the same time
learning to celebrate carving a new path, the way a flower breaks through the soil
for the first time
There's something really beautiful about embracing that vulnerability
because it creates a sensitivity to the things around us that others may not notice
Even a tiny seed can grow into a giant tree and maybe a spark of inspiration is the
same way
We're so small but our ideas are not
Ideas are what set us apart from the crowd until others can't help but notice
That's what gives us the potential to reach higher
We can take those ideas and turn them into anything with passion, wisdom, tenacity and
fearlessness
Every good idea comes with a certain amount of risk but you should never, ever let that
hold you back
because you always know what you could lose but there's no limit to what you could gain
Sure there's hardship that might come along the way
but there's no amount of fear that is worth more than the potential of what you could
reach if you just try
My dad once told me that tall trees grow strong through storms and persevere until they
aren't moved by the wind
Grow strong
Waves may crash on the surface of the ocean but deep
waters aren't moved by the current
Grow deep
Make your own limits and break them.
Hit the ground running, take that leap of faith,
and fly
My story started with me, a child of immigrant parents who landed in a place where the odds
were stacked against me
A place where language barriers and culture clashes made my ideas feel isolated and different
But it made me realize that everything I have learned on my own journey is what has helped me
set the bar to achieve my dream