Can’t.

She wanted to be famous.

They told her she can't.

She wanted to follow her dreams.

They told her she can't.

She wanted to be rich.

They told her she can't.

She wanted to accomplish every goal she had ever thought of.

They told her she can't.

Eventually she gave up.

A few years later...

They wanted to be friends with her.

She told them they can't.

They wanted money from her.

She told them they can't.

They wanted to live the life she was living.

She told them they can't.

They wanted to be like her.

She told them they can't.

"Why?", they ask.

I wanted to follow my dreams.

You said I can't.

So I chased them.

I wanted to be successful.

You said I can't.

So I created my own opportunity.

Everything you said I couldn't do,

I worked several times harder.

Now I'm living and doing more than I thought I would.

"But you gave up", they say.

No, you thought I did.

I stopped talking about my goals and actually working towards them.

If it wasn't for you telling me what I couldn't do,

I would've never found my strength.