“Existence Precedes Essence”
Jean-Paul Sartre
The Full Meaning
Sartre pushed this to demonstrate that we are much more than titles we add to ourselves, more than what people describe us as-- more than the essences and concepts of life.
I go by this in my way of living because I recognize that I am an indescribable being. Every day I am going to be different than the day prior. My thoughts of yesterday might not reflect the same for tomorrow, or in a few weeks, or in a year. My behaviors can vary by any change of setting. It is unnecessary to tie myself to a title since I am everchanging and because I know I will not stay in stagnation.
I want you and I to feel that our selves matter more than temporary states, the places we find ourselves, and the adjectives we accept to act by. Remember the "I" at the end of the day... even if tomorrow you may feel uncomfortable in the skin you are in, if you can't gain the energy to get active, if you feel you are underachieving, or if you feel you are less than people in your common surroundings or on social media. Know that you matter the most, your existence matters before anything.
Allow yourself to just exist.