Home Alone.

bOrN tO bE sOmEbOdY // jUsTiN bIeBeR

"Be the change you wish to see in the world."

Every morning, as soon as I wake up, I am faced with what may appear to be a small routine, but is actually a life altering choice.

I open my eyes and hear a loud hip hop song playing from my phone and as soon as I turn to look at it, I see that the time reads 6:05 AM and underneath are three words.

In big letters, the words "sPread love" and underneath in red, "Snooze".

I have made clear through my words multiple times that I believe the only way to better someone's life is to show absolutely nothing but love and appreciation for them.

And if everyone's life is improved upon where they are now, would there not be an extremely positive change in this world?

Because of this theory, I ultimately have the power to change the world and by telling myself that multiple times daily, I truly believe it.

But simply believing or saying something is terribly different than actually acting on it, and let me tell you how I learned that.

How could you tell a significant other that you love them and yet, still be texting another person romantically?

How could you tell someone that you love them while truthfully, you can not stand the sight of them?

How could you tell someone you love them while you are, at the same moment, throwing negativity all over every little thing that they stand for?

I have a vision of a beautiful world where everyone will love others with all that they have and there are some people who deem it necessary to inform me that I'll never be able to achieve it.

But I must not allow myself to lose hope in my dreams because I honestly believe with every single fiber in my being that if I am to remain positive, I have the potential to achieve absolutely anything.

As I read my alarm, I ponder my choices. Do I get out of bed with a smile and show love to everyone I come across? Or do I roll over and disappear for the day?

While laying in my bed and sifting through my choices, I unlock my phone only to read messages like this, from multiple people whom I greatly appreciate.

"You're the best Daniel."
"I look up to you at this point, bro."
"I wish there were more guys like you."
"You are so amazing, man."
"You're the comeback kid."

After reading that, I quickly rise from my bed to start the day with a smile for everyone around me who may need it.

I heard a young woman state quite recently that they believe that the entire male population is compiled of shit. I highly disagree but this thought has inspired me to constantly be that person, and everyone else's, exception.

I believe that all people have a time in their lives where they may be consumed with negativity and fall into a dark place and possibly bringing a positive person with them.

And I believe that every person has the strength and potential to pick themselves up from the darkness, no matter the depth.

I've made far beyond my fair share of mistakes and with the help of amazing friends, I've also picked myself up.

I believe that I am out of the darkness for a reason and I feel as if that reason is to spread a light for those who need it, so that is what I must push myself to achieve daily.

I am not a man who can simply disappear, out of laziness. I am loved. I am needed. And I am appreciated.

I was born to be somebody who loves and never hates.
Somebody who dreams of a positive world and works to achieve it.
And somebody who smiles at those who have forgotten how to.

And I will not allow myself to fail.

"I'll light up your sky like lightning/
I'm gonna rise above/
Show 'em what I'm made of/
I was born to be somebody/
I was born to be/
And this world will belong to me."