Dear loving people,
There are some things that you might
not know but that you should know. The
foundation of a solid castle is made-up of different materials. Big stones and
small ones, strong stones and weak ones, mud, sand, cement and you can name the
rest. Put all of this together and you have a foundation solid enough to carry
the castle.
As you move along the rough lanes of
life, do your utmost best to receive with meekness all the different things
thrown to you by the society and its people. You will be called names, you will
be falsely accused, many will make life a hell for you and some will even think
you are insane or a maniac. In fact, a majority of the people will try to stifle
your progress each time they realise you are making progress. This for sure is because
negative people are a drag on your goals and your ambitions. They are quick to
tell you what you can’t do, offer little encouragement, and hate to see you
prove them wrong by succeeding.
Fine-tune your internal filtering
chambers such that only the positive things that happen to you should pass
through. Use the negative things as stepping stones, let them help you correct
course, change strategy and to move on with revitalised energy. Then you will
be happy after all you knew such negative people because they would have helped
in challenging you to be stronger and to be a better human being – after all
created in God’s own image.
On another note, it’s been
my experience that one of the biggest disappointments in our lives are often
the result of misplaced expectations. This is especially true when it
comes to our relationships and interactions with others. Tempering your
expectations of other people will greatly reduce unnecessary frustration and
suffering, in both your life and theirs, and help you refocus on the things
that truly matter. One way to do this is to stop expecting them to agree
with you on everything.
You deserve to be happy. You deserve to
live a life you are excited about. Don’t let the opinions of others make
you forget that. You are not in this world to live up to the expectations
of others, nor should you feel that others are here to live up to yours.
In fact, the more you approve of your own decisions in life, the less approval
you need from everyone else.
You have to dare to be yourself, and follow you own intuition, however
frightening or strange that may feel or prove to be. Don’t compare
yourself to others. Don’t get discouraged by their progress or success. Follow
your own path and stay true to your own purpose.
Success is ultimately about spending your life happily in your own way.
I like what Bruce Lee
had to say “I’m not in this world to
live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.”
I think only God can
hold us to account on any account.
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