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In some of his videos, Colley even dances alongside the text, letting followers know, \"You are a star.\" He even reminds everyone to remember their small accomplishments, such as, \"You woke up today!\" and to not forget to \"keep going.\"

\"I have had close people in my life that have had struggles with their mental health. It's not fun to watch, so I had to find a way to help them get through,\" he told \"GMA.\" \"If I am able to help one person, that's all I could ever ask for.\"

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You made it through to a new day!! #keepgoing #keeppushing #yougotthis ???????? #YouAreAStar

A post shared by Donté Colley (@donte.colley) on Jan 8, 2019 at 8:53am PST

The messages of unaffected positivity are being eaten up by the internet: Most of his videos have garnered hundreds of thousands of views, and the dancer's Instagram handle now has more than 340,000 followers.

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#youareworthit !!!! Keep on going ????????????

A post shared by Donté Colley (@donte.colley) on Jan 4, 2019 at 8:39pm PST

His videos were even spotted by actress Jennifer Garner, who re-shared one of his videos to her 4.7 million Instagram followers, captioning it with the hashtags #wevegotthis and #keepgoing.

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Happy Saturday. ?? #wevegotthis #keepgoing #?? ??: the infectious @donte.colley

A post shared by Jennifer Garner (@jennifer.garner) on Jan 12, 2019 at 8:11am PST

Colley said he hopes others are inspired and encouraged by his videos.

\"Social media is an amazing platform for all of us to spread positive messages, but it often does the opposite,\" he said. \"I hope my posts help encourage friends near and far to stay motivated about their passions and avoid comparing themselves to others. We are all different and unique.\"

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