The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Sometimes you have to remind yourself that you don’t have to do what everyone else is doing.
90% of people who survive suicide attempts don’t end up killing themselves later. This shows the temporary nature and fleeting influence of many suicidal crises.
Suicidal urges are sometimes caused by immediate stressors, such as a break-up or job loss, that go away with the passage of time.
Ken Baldwin jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge in 1985 as a suicide attempt. He said later: “I instantly realized that everything in my life that I’d thought was unfixable was totally fixable – except for having just jumped”.
People who are in a difficult or crisis situation tend to feel isolated. When you find out that someone is going through a crisis, whether it’s a divorce or break-up or an illness or the death of a loved one, get in contact with them as soon as possible to offer support and encouragement.
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
There is no need to put on a mask. There is no need to pretend to be someone you’re not. You have nothing to prove to anyone else, because the people worth impressing just want you to be yourself.
“The single greatest thing you can do to win the trust of those around you is to tell the truth, whether it puts you in a good light or a bad light.” – Simon Sinek
“Take responsibility for your actions at the time you perform your actions, not at the time you get caught. Tell the truth, good or bad.” – Simon Sinek
Your life is valuable. It is the greatest asset you own. It holds potential for great things. Don’t let it slip into mediocrity by choosing to live it just like everyone else.