PERSONAL ESSAY
I Stopped Blaming Others. Now Nothing Can Stop Me From Being Happy
You have the power to adjust the course of your life
Let an exceeding sweetness of this life take you a prisoner by stamping it with heartfelt poetry about people you love.
I stopped blaming everything and everyone for the mistakes I made.
I used to look for weaknesses in other people to justify myself. I considered it to be a simpler path toward a contented life. I realized that it is the longest road to happiness, and it may not even lead me to the right destination — too many distractions on the way.
Looking for someone’s shoulders to put the weight of my mistakes on was impairing my intelligence and vivacity. My regrets haunted me. I wanted the people I blamed for my mistakes to run away from my life. These thoughts and feelings were taking the leading depressing role in my life.
To end this personality-ruining tendency, I made it my custom to look in the mirror and with affection in my eyes admit my blunders, own them, and learn from them. I am rather proud of the power I hold in my hands. My decisions, my choices, and my…