IF YOU WANT DIAMONDS, DON'T SETTLE FOR GOLD

ahh, settling...how many of us are doing it? are you? are you settling for an easier alternative to something you really want? something you dream of, but seems a bit out of your reach? tell me, where did we go wrong that we as a human race 'settle' for something less than what we deserve?

all around me i see it; people settling for a 'convenient' relationship, when they deserve better...buying payless when you deserve prada...imitation when you've earned designer...

why is this? come on, you have to admit it...look at your life and tell me that there's something you've always wanted but didn't have the energy to go after. well i'm here to tell you people, it's got to stop!! IF IT'S DIAMONDS YOU WANT, DON'T SETTLE FOR GOLD!!

i'm going to share a little something with you dear readers, something that i'm not entirely proud of, but that has somehow weaseled itself into my life; i'm an only child, and i'm an only child who's gotten used to getting what he wants. it doesn't matter who i have to walk over to get it, but i will sometimes do whatever it takes to make sure something goes my way...am i proud of this? not necessarilly, but i'm normally very very very happy at the outcomes!! where am i going with this? i'm just saying that next time a situation arises and you find yourself backing down and 'settling' for the shittier alternative...stop yourself, and go for diamonds!

that trip you've always wanted to take; that boy you've always wanted to ask out; that expensive pair of jeans you don't think you can afford...don't settle for something that isn't what you want! take a look at your life; if you're not where you want to be, or with who you want to be with, or in the city where you desire to live, take a step back and make it happen...you deserve it!