Better the world, starting with you

I found this on Pinterest and it really touched me, so I thought I would share it with all of you lovely people!

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living,

I want to know what you ache for. 

It doesn't interest me how old you are,

I want to know if you're willing to risk looking a fool for love,

for your dreams,
for the adventure of being alive.
I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine.
It doesn't interest me where you live or how rich you are
I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair,
weary and bruised to the bone,
and be sweet to the ones you love.
I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and
truly like the company you keep
in the empty moments of your life.

-Oriah

Please take a moment everyday, whether it's right after you wake up or while you lay in bed waiting to sleep, to remember that how we judge ourselves should be based not on "status" but on how you treat others. Strive to be the person that your present or future children will be proud to look up to. 

I know this post was kind of serious but all this studying for finals has got me looking for inspirational quotes daily to get through the day! 

Stay beautiful; inside and out,

Toto