roxilikesfoxies

Dear high achiever,
          	
          	I just want to tell you all one thing: Don‘t let yourself be solely defined by your achievements. It’ll make you miserable, you’ll be forcing yourself to work harder, faster— you’ll be burnt out. And once you’re burnt out, you’ll be rotting in bed all day, all night— maybe you’ll be reading stories or watching videos about other people who live a different life than yours. 
          	Once you rot in bed all day, you’ll feel like a lonely failure, you’ll lose all the love and respect you had for yourself. Your achievements are a part of you, not your entire existence. 
          	
          	Studying or working on anything all day long won‘t be something you’ll be remembering once you graduate. All the equations and A‘s won‘t make you happy. They’ll just feed that „Monster“, dare I say, that wants to be better than the day before.
          	
          	It‘s really not a bad thing! That incredible ability to accomplish everything you set your mind to, no matter who is against it, is truly inspiring. This letter is just a reminder to not let yourself be consumed by the hit you get when achieving something. 
          	
          	I know that you won‘t let yourself be told anything by a stranger, you’re probably stubborn. I‘ve been there before, I know it all. You’ll be hurt if you fail once and your achievements you’ve worked so hard will be reduced to nothing to you. 
          	One failure doesn’t mean the end. A failure is just a reminder that you are human, a human that shouldn’t neglect their health, family, friends— anyone. Yourself. Don’t neglect yourself because if you neglect yourself, you’ll lose yourself.
          	
          	One of the biggest losses in life is losing yourself as it leads to everything crumbling.

roxilikesfoxies

This letter is meant as a letter to all gifted kids who feel like their only value is in achievements. I’m purposely writing achievements, not grades because— let‘s be for real, those numbers and letters aren’t just grades. They are the things that keep you going, things that keep you alive, the things you sacrifice rest and sleep and really, it‘s as if they are your Oxygen. 
          	  
          	  Sometimes, it‘s not about grades. It‘s different for everyone— maybe it‘s a hobby, a person or anything, really. 
          	  
          	  Your efforts are recognised by everyone around you, your classmates, teachers, strangers— just not yourself. 
          	  Change that because once you’re done with school (or achieve the thing you tied your value to)— you’ll be left confused. 
          	  
          	  Who are you?
          	  Who is the person behind those grades?
          	  What would you do if there were no grades? 
          	  What if you finally get the thing you want?
          	  What if you lose that hit of yours?
          	  The validation you crave, what if it didn’t matter to anyone?
          	  
          	  Who are you without those things?
          	  
          	  Sincerely,
          	  The stranger who has been in that same spot.
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roxilikesfoxies

Dear high achiever,
          
          I just want to tell you all one thing: Don‘t let yourself be solely defined by your achievements. It’ll make you miserable, you’ll be forcing yourself to work harder, faster— you’ll be burnt out. And once you’re burnt out, you’ll be rotting in bed all day, all night— maybe you’ll be reading stories or watching videos about other people who live a different life than yours. 
          Once you rot in bed all day, you’ll feel like a lonely failure, you’ll lose all the love and respect you had for yourself. Your achievements are a part of you, not your entire existence. 
          
          Studying or working on anything all day long won‘t be something you’ll be remembering once you graduate. All the equations and A‘s won‘t make you happy. They’ll just feed that „Monster“, dare I say, that wants to be better than the day before.
          
          It‘s really not a bad thing! That incredible ability to accomplish everything you set your mind to, no matter who is against it, is truly inspiring. This letter is just a reminder to not let yourself be consumed by the hit you get when achieving something. 
          
          I know that you won‘t let yourself be told anything by a stranger, you’re probably stubborn. I‘ve been there before, I know it all. You’ll be hurt if you fail once and your achievements you’ve worked so hard will be reduced to nothing to you. 
          One failure doesn’t mean the end. A failure is just a reminder that you are human, a human that shouldn’t neglect their health, family, friends— anyone. Yourself. Don’t neglect yourself because if you neglect yourself, you’ll lose yourself.
          
          One of the biggest losses in life is losing yourself as it leads to everything crumbling.

roxilikesfoxies

This letter is meant as a letter to all gifted kids who feel like their only value is in achievements. I’m purposely writing achievements, not grades because— let‘s be for real, those numbers and letters aren’t just grades. They are the things that keep you going, things that keep you alive, the things you sacrifice rest and sleep and really, it‘s as if they are your Oxygen. 
            
            Sometimes, it‘s not about grades. It‘s different for everyone— maybe it‘s a hobby, a person or anything, really. 
            
            Your efforts are recognised by everyone around you, your classmates, teachers, strangers— just not yourself. 
            Change that because once you’re done with school (or achieve the thing you tied your value to)— you’ll be left confused. 
            
            Who are you?
            Who is the person behind those grades?
            What would you do if there were no grades? 
            What if you finally get the thing you want?
            What if you lose that hit of yours?
            The validation you crave, what if it didn’t matter to anyone?
            
            Who are you without those things?
            
            Sincerely,
            The stranger who has been in that same spot.
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