Good morning all! It is time to get out of bed, time to make sure that you make today a great day! May be a day where you learn how important is to care about yourself. It may sound selfish but, if you aren’t aware, number one is you. How many times have you put someone else’s needs before your own? Where has it left you? Sure, he or she might be your best friend or your partner or a member of your family, but you aren’t of much use to this person if you don’t take care of yourself. Everything begins and ends with you and no one spends as much time with you as you do. When was the last time you treated or pampered yourself? There are many reasons why you should take care of number one first. No one will look out for you as well as you will look out for yourself. Mothers are an exception to this rule. As much as people claim to “ride or die” for certain individuals, we all have our own lives to lead. When we care deeply for someone, we are likely to go to extreme measures to ensure the person is as happy as possible. Sometimes the care is not reciprocated and we can’t get annoyed when this happens because the other person is simply exercising a choice. We aren’t responsible for, or able to control, other people’s actions. Instead, we can invest in ourselves more, and once we receive positive results, we can invest in others. People can be wishy-washy. There is such a thing as putting too much trust in a person. Don’t risk letting a wishy-washy person into your life, don’t get hung up on other people falling short of your expectations. Perform as best as you can for yourself, not for whom you expect to be there. People let you down. Surprised? Didn’t think so. There’s only so much you can depend on someone else to do for you. Our expectations for those whom we regard to be important can be a bit high at times. Old and new betrayal can still pack fresh punches. The less you anticipate, the more surprised you will be when people do the right thing. To put it simply, “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” ― Alexander Pope People don’t always return favours. Reciprocity is nice, but we must remember that it is not mandatory. We can feel hurt upon discovering that someone wouldn’t stick his or her neck for you after you already did so. Such is life. We are all captains of our own ships, how we steer is how the direction of our lives will go. We must make sure not to steer wheels that we do not own. Favours and kind gestures are nice, but don’t forget for whom you are living: you. Remember, it’s easy to get caught in the crowd or be influenced by those who are close to you. But, how many people are influenced by your words and actions? As much you look up to other people, make sure you also look up to yourself. youtu.be/QUQsqBqxoR4
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 08:36:53 +0000
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