Take a moment and see yourself as an amorphous creature who can alter his/her viewpoints, attitudes, ideas, and beliefs whenever you want. What if you are free to be contradictory, inconsistent, and unconstrained by traditions such as sanity, intellect, or logic? When you reserve for yourself the right to absolute contradiction, then you have just clinched the ability to accept yourself as a human being. If everyone likes you, you’ve probably made a lot of concessions in your life and if you’re satisfied with everyone, you’ve probably overlooked a lot of other people’s flaws. Well, I maintain that it all starts and ends with what you allow which means you are an aggregate of what you have given express permission to. Acceptance may not always imply agreement. It simply means that you value your peace of mind over the turmoil around you.
Universally, people are one-of-a-kind and different, having this understanding can help you save a lot of time and energy. For all intents and purposes, candles come in a variety of sizes, however, they all provide the same brightness. Just so you know, rather than your obvious and privileged position in life, it is your skills and impact that counts, but before you go seeking for people’s validation, remember that before anyone had an insignificant opinion, you had a purpose. Talking of purpose, it should capture your focus, which ultimately becomes your creed.
Humans are products of endless circle of circumstances till life ends. On that note, best believe that overthinking can only help in decimating a rather temporary life by ruining the situation, twists things around, causes anxiety, and makes everything seem much worse than it is. Oh yeah, we’re all looking for answers, but the genuine journey begins with a look within, where the route to self-awareness and self-discovery leaves footprints for others to follow. Live your life intentionally, not the way you think others will see you. It’s your life, after all, live it on your own terms with your full permission.
There is no external product or person that will ever make you happy or complete you. Happiness will never arrive if you are waiting for something to make you happy; anticipation breeds disappointment. Chasing happiness from the outside is a death-trap for personal development knowing that external factors only serve to increase dependency. Being content with yourself; self-love, is the foundation of joyous freedom. People around you will adore you according to their needs and moods, regardless of how you act; that is human for you. Recognize that you are sufficient, and that all external gifts are only additional blessings. Be thankful first, for the mighty blessing of yourself!
Find your own joy within yourself, and you will be blessed with even more joy. When something doesn’t feel right, it probably is. Allow yourself to let go of what you’ve become accustomed to. Wait for what you deserve. If you want more, go out and get it.
Everything will make perfect sense one day. For the time being, laugh at the perplexity, smile through the tears, and remind yourself that everything happens for a reason.
Embrace peace with yourself, keeping in mind that silence fertilizes the deep place where personality grows, a life with a peaceful center can weather all storms. Even in the stillness of things, don’t fret, the sign of intelligence is that you are constantly wondering. Fools are always dead sure about everything they are doing in their life.
Someone will always find you to be too much of something: too big, too loud, too gentle, or too edgy. You lose your edge if you round out your edges. Apologize for your mistakes. Apologize profusely for harming someone unintentionally. But make no apologies for who you are.
Simply unwind and focus on the good. Everything will be OK.