The Importance of a Support System: Why We All Need One

By Kennisha Crawford on March 5, 2017

Everyone loves to be congratulated on their accomplishments. From acing a school project to getting your dream job, or having your first child, the feeling of others’ warm wishes for you makes you feel loved and supported.

Who doesn’t love the feeling of family and friends loving on them and keeping their spirits lifted to achieve whatever it is they’re working towards? I feel that having a strong and solid support system in college and in life is crucial to one’s success.

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I find that as I get older and continue my college education, I need my inner circle of friends and my close family more than ever to keep me pushing forward. There are certain days where the workload feels too heavy, I can’t figure out how to solve a certain problem, or my mind is on overload trying to effectively balance school, work, and my personal life. It is in these moments that I lean on my family and friends the heaviest to help keep me focused and positive and to remind me that all my hard work will pay off in the end.

Staying uplifted 

We all have our days when we need that friend or family member to help us through whatever current life crisis we are dealing with. It is essential to make sure you are surrounded by positive people and influences. If you find yourself in the company of negative people and influences, make the decision to eliminate them from your life.

The world we live in today seems to thrive off of more negativity than positivity, so you must make sure that you have the right people in your corner that are genuinely rooting for you and not secretly wishing for your downfall.

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Trust yourself 

Having a strong and solid support system is great and crucial but YOU must also know how to be your own strong and solid support system. We’re all responsible for ourselves and for our lives. What matters most is that we know how to keep ourselves motivated and tough when those who we usually depend on to remind us of who are, are not available.

Self-love and self-appreciation are just as crucial if not more crucial than any support system we may have. Knowing who you are as a person and what you aspire to be should and will keep you going to create the life you want; you just have to believe in yourself.

Here are my top seven things I feel are crucial to one’s overall success in life: 

1. Keep God first!

2. Believe in yourself!

3. Know who is for you and who is against you!

4. Never be afraid to distance yourself from toxic people and things!

5. Take risks!

6. Keep a positive mindset despite any adversities!

7. Always stay true to who you are! 

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