Stuart Smalley's motto

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For a long time I have put my life on hold. It may have been out of concern for others and a little fear of facing the reality of adulthood. But one thing I have learned is no matter how long you put it off, it tends to find you regardless. And also, even if you are not a selfish person the more you give to others (and the less you do for yourself) eventually creeps up in your mind and you begin to feel bitter and resentful to those you are intending on helping. And all those years can lead to a crippling kind of lifestyle and you wake up and realize one day how fast it all has gone by and you really feel regret. Which surprises me because I never thought in my life I would regret the decisions I make (or have made) because I did them out of love and compassion. But everyone has regrets at one point in their lives. And it is at this point where I need to wake up and begin my life. It might sound absurd, but if you ever saw the Sturat Smalley SNL skit or the movie based on the SNL skit the motto he always says rings true. "I am smart enough" I know I am intelligent because I love to learn and grow as a person. Well, over the years I have basically stopped learning and just lived. And this is one of my greatest regrets because I feel I have become ignorant and I know I am not designed that way. I have the ability, the sense and the desire to learn new things-I just have to have the forsight to do so. "I am strong enough." My family has been through many different and difficult obstacles in life and somehow made it through without permanent damage. And living through these obstacles have taught me how life changes at any given moment and the adaptions we have to make in order to survive. I have witnessed many things in my life that have brought foreward a strong set of morals, ethics and values. With that foundation I have to believe that everything will turn out to be right. "And doggone it, people like me." I have never been one who was the popular girl in school. I have never been one who relies upon looks to get me by. As a child I was taught that education and knowledge were much more important than looks. And it was not until I was in college where I began to finally see the real me emerge. And all those years I thought I was plain and awkward I found out I was dead wrong. And in times of trouble, as an adult, I have found true friends who will always be there for me. So, what has brought this type of deep thoughts to me I am not sure. But I know that I will be making some decisions, that for most would be easy, but for me is difficult because it is about moving on. And I always have had a problem with change. So, could you apply that awkwards character logic to your own life? And do you need to make some changes?