An oxymoron? "Selfish" carries many negative connotations. Selfishness is almost never celebrated because it suggests doing something in your best interest with little to no consideration given to the implication of your decision for others. But the harsh reality is that every decision in life is a trade-off, and it's just not possible to please everyone all the time. It is important to put yourself first once in a while to bring yourself back into balance before you emotions spiral out of control from being overly altruistic.
P/S: I know it feels like you are about to lose the only good
thing in your life right now, but who knows, it may very well be your ticket to
freedom. Just know whatever it is that you decide, I've got your back.
I throw my fair share of tantrums around the house
like any other kid on the block.
It is not uncommon my parents and I don't see eye to eye on things. But at the end of the day I ask myself “is
it so out of the question my parents have my best interest at heart?” and all
that anger just melts away.
A lot of times, we get tired of parents telling us what to
do and what not to. We refuse to
believe what they think is good for us is in reality what's best for us. But should we fight for our beliefs or
let go and move on?
Years, sportswear powerhouse has taught us “impossible is
nothing”, yet years, motivational posters have reminded us that we should move
on because life is too short to be anything but happy. So which one of the two is a better
piece of advice?
One way or the other someone gets hurt. We hear a lot – the greatest joy in
life is to see those you love happy – but in reality, to what extent does this
altruistic attitude hold true? Can
we fight the urge to disapprove of their choices and be genuinely happy for
them even if we are convinced that they aren’t making wise decisions?
Epiphany of the day - Life is a constant struggle between
contradictions. In light of that,
I have decided the best way to live it is to embrace life and all it entails.
We are only as happy as we make up our minds to be.
xFC
"there comes a point in your life when you realize who
matters, who never did, who won't anymore, and who always will. so don't worry
about people from your past. there's a reason why they didn't make it to your
future."
During the most uneventful months, we feel the urge to fall
in love with the most readily available object of indulgence, and trick our
brains into getting excited about that specific object of choice. The degree of truth in the excitement
we feel towards the “newfound love” henceforth becomes questionable. Quite often, indulging in these
pseudo-pleasures starts off as a benign pastime, eventually escalates into
somewhat of an addiction, but soon enough, it proves itself to be nothing
but a fleeting fad.
An interesting
conversation with a dear friend yesterday got me thinking. What do you think?
