Before You Get Your Hopes Up: A Lesson in Self-Worth

At a restaurant, a man sat down and said, “Before you get your hopes up, I have a girlfriend.”

I smiled and replied: “Before you get your hopes up, I have dreams bigger than this conversation.”

That moment reminded me — our worth isn’t defined by anyone’s assumptions. The most powerful thing we can do is stand firm in who we are and put our own dreams first.