Dele Osisami is a second year MD/MBA candidate at the University of Louisville School of Medicine/College of Business. You can follow him on instagram, twitter, or linkedin. 

This is the Encouragement Corner. We here at Greater Influences just want you to know that we believe in you. We believe that you can achieve every one of your dreams. We believe that you will make a positive impact on others. We believe that you are more than your past and have greatness in your future. We believe that you are enough. We believe that you are and will continue to be a greater influence.

Whenever you are feeling discouraged, less than, or just would like some positivity; please read any of these affirmations to yourself out loud as often as necessary:

• “I am enough.”

• “I can. I will. End of story.”

• “I will get into my desired university.”

• “I will get into medical school.”

• “I will become a doctor.”

• “I am in charge of how I feel, and today I am choosing happiness.”

• “I will not compare myself to others, especially strangers on the internet.”

• “I am whole.”

• “I have the power to create change.”

• “I am meant to be here.”

• “I deserve the best, and I accept the best now.”

• “When I want it, I am unstoppable.”

• “I can do this.”

• “My strength is greater than my struggles.”

• “I have the power to change my story.”

• “Positivity is a choice I choose to make.”

• “I am proud of myself and all that I have accomplished.”

• “I am successful.”

• “I believe in the person I am now and the person I dream of becoming.”

• “I am here for a reason.”

• “I am focused, persistent, and will never quit.”

• “I will search for the good that comes, even in bad situations.”

• “I am unique, and that is my gift to the world.”