LETTERS
From Issue #19
Editor's Letter
I love Spring.
I think it’s because I’m supposed to
start anew. You know, forget about the promises to myself
I never kept, forgive my shortcomings (and everyone else’s)
and begin from the beginning.
I guess the fresh air, warmer weather and sunlight puts us
in a better mood so we’re more receptive to self-criticism —
if you’re not, you should be. I’m not talking about the
destructive kind of critique that makes you starve yourself
(see Why Not to Diet, pg.49), but the kind of SCRUTINY that
makes you answer some tough questions like why you still
care what some catty, insecure group of bored girls
whisper behind your back (see Ashlee Under Pressure,
pg.26)? Or why you haven’t pulled up your grades, or why
you weren’t picked
If you haven’t accomplished your goals, that’s okay. But
you can’t go around moping about it or making excuses.
You need to get tough with yourself and ask, “What
happened?!” and answer honestly — I was lazy, I didn’t
make it a priority, I DIDN’T PUT IN THE TIME. And then
set new goals (that are realistic) and be very specific: I will
practice on the hoops three times a week for 10 weeks, or
I will hit the calculus books at 7pm every other day for a
half hour, whether I have homework or not! YOU WILL SEE
RESULTS if you stay dedicated. Choreographer to the stars,
Jamie King, says, “With desire you can do anything,”
(see pg.53).
As far as catty girls talking behind your back goes...
forget them. Really. Easy as that. They affect you because
you let them. Besides, why do you think everyone is
supposed to like you? Do you like everyone? Do you realize
how hard life would be if you had 500 best friends: all the
phone calls you’d have to make, all the sob stories you’d
have to listen to, all the secrets you’d have to keep? Don’t
let the petty stuff sidetrack you — that was the problem in
the first place!
Be patient with yourself. Real success doesn’t happen
overnight (see Game Designers, pg.58), but it won’t ever
happen if you don’t stay focused on what’s important.
Good reading!
Faze co-ops Ana Kapodistrias(L) and Jono Boysen hang with Keshia
Chanté, and later watch the shooting of her video for “Let The Music
Take You”.
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