Nothing

"There is nothing to prove, nothing to win, nothing to get."

-- Cheri Huber

You are alive. You do not have to do anything, attain anything, or obtain anything to justify being alive, to justify being you. No awards, honors, achievements, or possessions can make you more worthy of being alive, or change your unique essence one iota.

Relax. Breathe in, breathe out. Aaahhhh.... You know, you really can trust yourself and follow your crazy, cracked heart. You are not a show dog on parade, a nervous fifth grader in the school spelling bee, or a ninja locked in mortal combat. There are no judges, no competitors, no foes. This is your life, and you are not playing to the crowds or the critics, not trying to get Simon to like you, not performing under the watchful glare of Alex Trebeck as you face Final Jeopardy.

You are living each day in your own way, in your own rhythm. Your long and winding road requires no justification. It merely unfolds to be enjoyed.

So, just for today, stop trying. Whatever you do, let it spring from your Being, instead of being coerced out of you by external rewards or demands. There is no blue ribbon, no Lombardi Trophy, no Nobel Prize for you to win today. There is only the pure bliss of being alive in your own unique way. Who could ask for anything more?