What Is Individual Worth?

My identity began from the moment I was named, my parents gave me the name Victoria because I am their victory, their only child. Throughout my life I have competed, whether it be through a sports night or at a dance convention I have always really tried to make my participation in an event something more than just arriving. At times in my life thus far I have realized things don't always happen the way I want them too, and I may not always come out on top but if I have gained experience or learned anything of value from what I've done then I would consider it a success. I feel as though without knowing about my name's meaning and how personal it is to me I am another ordinary person just moving their way through life. With my LDS (Mormon)
As I have noticed in the generation I am a part of and the rising generations, constructive criticism and opinions not in one hundred percent agreement cause grief and anger all too often. I have always believed that to be victorious you must be willing to listen to others opinions and grow from them. About a year ago I had a hard time keeping my mouth from saying things that were told to me in secrecy. I really struggled with identifying my problem and fixing it until someone called me out in front of a large group of important opinions. After this experience, people had formed opinions and chose sides, what mimicked 6 months time made me feel utterly alone. It took me a few months of feeling down about the problem to realize if I wanted something fixed that I would need to take the necessary steps, that with enough work I could gain back the trust of my peers taking one step closer to victory. "There are always two sides to every story" had never applied to my life so greatly until that sorrowful time in my