Two months ago, I was a devastated soul. Every event that was occurring around me told me something was wrong with me. I was unable to figure out what and I sank deeper into the pool of sadness. It was bleak everywhere I looked at. I am a gregarious person by nature. But in those days of low motivation I chose solitude. I needed to reset everything. I needed to work on myself. And that's when I understood what it meant by "Be you own HERO!".
I have people around me who constantly strive to keep me happy and carefree. They work their way through my twisted moods just to hear that one cheerful laugh. And I feel blessed by their presence. But they can't help me if I push them away. When you are struck by all bad news around you, that how you start behaving. You start pushing people away for you lose hope and you lose trust. You feel deceived by everyone and everything that you had put your hopes upon. And I can't blame you for that for I know you are doing all that unconsciously.
It is moments like these when you have to work on yourself. Remind yourself of all the good things you did in your life. Remind yourself all that you are capable of. You are driving on a bumpy road but that is okay. You are just getting some time to slow down. May be you needed this time to relish what you have. You have time. You can work on whatever had been pending while you were busy with your academic deadlines. You wanted to learn something new. Head one girl! Now is the time. And trust me that walk through to dark woods to the beautiful valley of flowers ain't going to be easy. But that shouldn't worry you. You have two feet and a beating heart, You are alive and you choose to keep moving. That's all you need.
Optimism is crucial ingredient of success. I always heard people say that. I don't know for myself if that holds true or not, but what good has pessimism ever brought to us? I don't think it's going to harm anyone if you sip a spoonful of optimism everyday when you wake up and every night before you head for your dreams.
People around you have a role to play in this. They might be carrying a secret needle meant to pop you bubble of positivism. They will come with a face that looks scared, and when you try to empathize with them (which, mind you, they knew you would), they pop your bubble. They tell you how harsh reality is and how difficult drive ahead it is. My friend, you need to take a few step back from them. You need to focus on the good things remember? And you have to be your knight in shining armor. You are your own princess and you have to protect your bubble, sorry I mean, your kingdom of positive thoughts from all external threats.
As long as you believe in yourself, things will fall into place. You will reach where you are destined to be. Just show up when everyone else quits.
Truely inspiring..
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