'Life is a lot shorter than we think and it's really important that people treat others the way they want to be treated because when we put that energy out into the world, it serves us all really well,' Olympic skater Adam Rippon said. - NBCOUT
But I also remember feeling badly for them. I remember being grateful that I got to do something that I really liked every single day. I relied on the friends that I had in my class in those moments because they didn't see any difference or make me feel any less than for loving to skate.Every once in a while I do, because I'm only human.
And I have been taking that advice to heart. By the time you get through three positive comments, you don't even remember that one negative comment. It's just not worth your time. And through that practice, you're highlighting and bringing up the best in your own feed and in your community.I think about the things that I like about myself. I try to focus on that when I feel insecure or when I feel like I'm not enough.
What's your message to any 10-year-old boy out there who is interested in figure skating but also worried about being bullied for it? My advice to that kid would be: Don't focus on the negative. Don't focus on the people who are trying to bring you down because you have found something that you love. Focus on the joy that you experience from that. At the end of the day, the only thing that matters is that you've done something that you love. And in that process, treat people the way that you want to be treated.
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