Don't believe the facade... everyone is struggling

When someone hears "struggling" they automatically think of monetary value. I believe a struggle comes in 3 forms: Mental, Monetary, or Physical. No one is exempt... not even the richest people in the world. No one is immune from having one of the three; chances are if you have money, you have some type of mental or emotional struggle that you are dealing with; and if you are free of mental or physical struggle, you lack monetarily. In most cases, some people struggle from more than one form, consider yourself lucky if you only have one, because one is already too much.

Don't believe the fake facades that people portray online or in person. No matter how great someones life may seem on the outside, there is always something deeper than meets the eye. No one has a perfect life, no one is free of stress or worries, everyone has something going on. We look at people like Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian and think they are living the life because they have fancy cars, nice shoes and clothes and a mansion. Sure they have all of these things, but everything comes with a price, especially fame. Imagine not being able to step outside of your house without 20 + photographers trying to snap your picture; or worse, fearing for your life because of paparazzi following you, or death threats. Everything that glitters isn't gold, for each advancement in life comes a sacrifice.

We idolize celebrities and wealthy people because it seems as though they have everything at their discretion. We envision what that may be like, and dream of living that lifetime. And we want all of that for what? Would you still want that lifestyle if it came with chaos and insanity? Would you still want to be rich if it meant selling your soul? I can definitely do without it. There is so much more to life than material things and although money may help, it does not fix all problems... just look at all of the deaths of wealthy people due to suicides, drug overdose or insanity. They sure didn't die because they could buy whatever they wanted.

My message to you is to embrace your struggle, whatever it may be. Maybe your money isn't as much as you would like or you can't afford to support yourself, but work diligently and smart to make a difference the right way. Or maybe you have deep-rooted issue from your past or childhood, channel that energy and work towards becoming a better you. And if you are struggling from any physical ailments, don't let that stop you from being the best you, you can be. Make you restrictions work as a motivating force to help you reach your goals and inspire others along the way. Don't believe the facade... everyone is struggling, but it's up to you to face that struggle and work against it so that it doesn't defeat you.