Most of us are there for our family and friends; some would help an acquaintance or even a stranger. However, are we present for ourselves? Often we let people hurt us or allow situations to dictate terms to us. In doing so, we let ourselves shrink within, even though we may pretend to be happy and successful on the outside.
An ordinary person has the capacity to make his own choices and try to lead a life based on his principles. Unfortunately, though, most people give undue priority to the opinions of others in matters of their own! Many amongst us let others use their words or actions to make us retreat; in the process, only we become losers. If only a person shows the courage to stand up for what he honestly thinks to be right, he becomes his own best friend and can deal with whatever negativity he is being assaulted with.
If you try to express your views, you might be called ‘ignorant’ by an uneducated degree-holder. When you have the courage to choose a path for yourself, you might be called a ‘hypocrite’ by a perverse whose sole aim in life is to try to hurt or humiliate others. We should not let such experiences stop us from being ourselves, for there will always be pretenders who will envy you for your courage and integrity, trying their level-best to destroy your self-esteem. If we can still dare to lead our lives based on our choices and express our values and thoughts without being unfair to anyone, our assaulters (leading pseudo-lives) will automatically be defeated.
By being a genuine person, you will make a positive difference to people who will emulate you. If you are present for yourself, a day will come when kindred souls will say you have the healing touch and a deep affinity with humanity. Let us be there for ourselves, for our core-values, our dreams, our hopes. In the long run, that matters the most.
COURTESY:AYESHA PARVEEN
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