It Comes Back To Us
There will come a time in our lives when we have to choose between our own true desires and the desires of other people for us. It will always be a hard choice because whatever decision we make, there will be one that’s going to be affected, sad and upset. If we choose our own desires, our families or friends may interpret it as disrespect on their part. And if we choose our families’ and friends’ desires for us, we will be betraying ourselves and that will be the worst of all the nightmares.
In the pursuit of seeking who we truly are or where we truly belong, we feel powerless and lifeless because, along the way, thousands of rocks, pins, and needles are going to be presented to us. One hurdle after another. It is never-ending. We tell ourselves to give up because we can’t handle the pain anymore. But that’s the part where life tries to persuade and trick us. We have to believe that somehow, after decades of walking, flowers and colorful materials instantly show up from nowhere. We have to believe and trust. We have to somehow think that there will surely be an end to all these needles and pins. We have to believe that the struggle we’re in will help us magnetize and attract infinite possibilities, open-minded, deep, crazy, weird, and funny friends into our lives.
But none of this would work if determination, courage, and bravery is not amongst us. We need these three qualities to surpass any obstacle that will be displayed in our naked eyes. We need to say no if the beat of our hearts is telling us to say no. Just like we need to say yes if the beat of our hearts is telling us to say yes.
People. The number one problem in the pursuit of seeking who we truly are. People will try to constantly block us every move we make because they think it’s not the right move or it’s not the thing they have planned for us. And a plethora of thoughts run, inhabit, and pollute our minds. One of the bravest and courageous decisions we can make in our lives is to defy everything and anything that is against our own will. If we are forced to follow this decision, eat this piece of cake, sing a song in front of a large crowd, be a comedian in class, run 60 minutes nonstop, or take selfies, we need to defy it. If we are forced to do anything we don’t love, we need to defy it. As long as we are attached and dependent on someone else’s approval, we will always be hanging in a tree not knowing where and how to land.
Somehow along the way, we will have an epiphany. We will realize that getting in touch with the deepest part of yourself is more valuable than anything this world can offer. We realize that as long as we always let others decide what’s best for us, we will always be living in a world full of dark and polluted oceans.
If you’re afraid to take the first step, just remember that there thousands of people who are in the same situation. My advice is just try to step into unknown boundaries and see what happens. We never know where we are landing. Maybe we land on a smooth, dirt-free place full of butterflies and dragonflies. Or we may go back to the polluted place we once lived in. Nonetheless, it all comes back to our own choice whether we want to change our life for the better or continue being someone else’s slave.