The past thursday, I had my birthday. A lot of family and friends wished me good health and happiness that day, making me feel really loved. A few of them gave me good life advice even and I'm thankful for that. Every year on my birthday, I take time off to remember all the people I've met that have said or done something that I vividly remember, both good and bad. And this year, I'm happy to say that list of people has gotten really long!
Throughout my life, I've had people, not even friends, just people, tell me a lot of things about myself. They called me crazy, eccentric, egotistical, overly emotional, loyal to a fault, stupidly sensitive, pointlessly honest and more than all, hopelessly idealistic. I will keep it short and tell everyone just one thing. I might be all of those things but above all, I'm me. I've always been wary of being socially acceptable but a few years ago I made a friend who taught me that above all, I should be myself. That the only person I am answerable to is myself. So, I would like to tell everyone who's ever been judgmental of me to keep doing what they do, because I honestly don't care what you do with your time. I have myself to improve and impress, and don't wish to waste my time on someone who thinks they're above and beyond reproach.
There are things people are good at and bad at. And it is entirely fine to take pride in what you do. And what is worth doing is worthy of being done well! So, if you think I'm egoistic to claim there's things I can do better than my contemporaries, think away. That is all it will be, a stray thought in a stranger's mind. Each one of us is like a plant in a storm called life. How we react to it is what shapes us. We should worry about being the best we can be, not about what the society sees us as.
I am a bit judgmental towards people who don't do things right because I believe that things should be done in a certain way. And if someone does a half-assed job and demands recognition for it, I will be disappointed. Not for the person but for the set of beautiful events that would've come to be if the person had the guts to push himself and accept his excellence.But I will never criticize and berate such circumstances. And I don't think anyone should,even, unless they stand to lose something from it. Accepting people for who they are is a wonderful notion!
We all love watching it rain., don't we? But some think, "Damn, I can't go out now" and some "Wow, that is a lot of water to play in". Everyone has a different way of doing and seeing things. Accept it and appreciate it. We're not here to be critical of each other but of ourselves. What we do with our time here is our business, after all. But don't you think its a waste of time, not pursuing a better self?
Finally, I will say this. You are your own yardstick. Don't let people define you. Be the best you can be and if anyone can't accept that, it isn't something you can change. You're already at your best, aren't you? Bend, and not break? Or break and start afresh? Decide your path yourself!
