Going deeper to bring out the best version of ourselves involves developing our character. 

Bringing out the best version of me, maybe something I want. But am I willing to pay the price for change? 

Until my character is truly tested and I become mindful of my actions is when I am at the crossroads for choosing to change for the better or to become bitter. 

Character-building involves embracing pain and difficulty. Who do you really want to be? 

I want to stand for honesty, integrity, and compassion. In developing these traits I have gone through some pretty heartbreaking things. 

What are you holding onto? 

Are you okay with being the former you, the current you, the could-be-one-day you? 

I encourage you to embrace pain, suffering, and difficulty knowing they can produce a refined and defined best version of you. 

At the end of the day, ask yourself who are you?