If you’re reading this, maybe you’re standing at a point where looking back feels burdening. If there’s a turmoil going on in your head, things are taking the best of you, you’re exhausted, burnt out, depressed, not feeling like yourself, please take a break (of a couple of minutes), and read this. Consider this a letter for a sister, a friend, a stranger with two cents. And I hope it helps.
There are always instances where you did good, and many where you took everything down with you. From being naïve, to a control freak, to someone with anger issues, life can’t be described in one word. And that’s okay.
Sometimes you already feel like crying, without exactly knowing why. Probably because what’s coming ahead feels overwhelming, and you don’t want that to happen. Significant or not, the past is important—for learning, for cherishing, for becoming better.
If you have better people around, a loving family, a good place to be, and things mostly favourable, hold on to that. What matters is focusing on that one thing that makes your existence all the more worth it.
What you should keep close is faith in yourself, more than your destiny. Destiny will take you wherever you keep your faith.
Enjoy life. You’ve probably been stringent with that. So form a balance, complete your task, and then enjoy, have fun. Life is supposed to be like that. Be patient with the process, but develop consistency.
Aging feels heavy because it comes with responsibility. You can either make it or break it. My advice: Choose the former.
Like if you’re a control freak like myself, know that it brings out the planning aspect in you. It’s cool that you’re one to take the initiative(s) and execute them finely. But understand it is okay to not freak out for the lack of plan(s) at times. Life would not go according to your plan. It is all the more beyond your imagination. You can’t possibly plan any and everything. So chill if and when you do not have a plan prior to something unexpected coming up. You’d handle it just fine. Breathe and go ahead.
If you’re a giver, try keeping yourself before others. You only can live your life to the fullest, you can only help yourself first (remember the airplane rule?); others will eventually take care of their own. The idea is to be there for people, but not on the condition of your own neglect. It won’t be worth it.
Read more, learn more, and explore more. Get fascinated more. Cry more, and then stand up more. Appreciate yourself and whatever you have in life more. Remember, you don’t need social acceptance for patting your own back. Be proud of what the process makes of you.
You’re gonna be fine. You can change the world or just yourself tonight. Choice is yours.
Onwards & Upwards.
Aye Aye!
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