Hey Jonathan,

It's tough if you don't have those people around you all the time, but search for them. If you communicate with them online then that's great, at least you have some people supporting you, that's more than what a lot of people have.

That's a great outlook on life that came from tragedy, and I'm sorry to hear about her death. I guess you just have to live your life to the best you possibly can and then some, out of respect for her.

All the best,

Chad

Great way to put it Jessie, glad you liked the article.

Chad

I agree with both you and Jesse. It's so much easier to be surrounded by people who are supportive, positive, and encouraging. However, I don't find that these people are that plentiful in my life. They're all spread out all across the country.

Sometimes, I just have to think about what would they say to me if I were telling them what I am working on to get myself feeling supported and encouraged. But, to be perfectly honest, no one in my "real" life network of friends and acquaintances – as opposed to that I have "online" – knows about how I've decided to have living, eating, sleeping, breathing healthy.

Currently, my motivation to get over the fear of failing is remembering that my life could be cut short very quickly and I don't want to look back on life with any regrets. Having a friend died a year older than me at 28 is what propelled me to start living this way. I think of her whenever I feel unmotivated and/or lost in what to do in my life.

Great article as well. I agree that the people who you are around most have a huge influence on the kind of person you are going to be in the future and the success, or lack there of, you will have as well.

Thanks!

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