A lot of self help, a lot of self-esteem shit, and finally I arrived at the knowledge that being not-so-special is okay.
I hear you saying, whaaaaaa....? But then think, isn't that what we have been forced to believe everyday. That the world revolves around us, that each of us are special, that each of us can make everything we want happen? What does that lead to when what you want does not happen. More heartbreak, more pain, more distrust, dissent, depression, all the fancy d-words that you can think of that shows how much you lack being human.
Yes, I said being human, because I think one of the most fundamental things about being human is making mistakes. We all make them. We fall, we get up. We trip, we learn to balance. We fail, we grow. That's how we learn. And since when did this become wrong? Since when did making mistakes and looking like a fool make you an outcast. Since the advent of social media, I would think. Since everyone's life is always bright and shiny, or so they want us to believe. What happens the day we cannot lie about how we feel or how we are actually doing in life? I would think the social media would become very quiet.
Yes, yes, I hear you saying - then what about our goals, our dreams, our ambitions in life. If we don't believe in ourselves, how do we then achieve them. Well, believe in yourself, I am not saying you shouldn't. But also believe that you can fail. Believe that you will make mistakes on your journey there. Fail a couple of times, lose a lot of people, money, health, wealth, et al. But you will get there, nevertheless. And the journey - that's what is called life. Doesn't make you a failure because you chose be human through your life's journey. That you chose to make mistakes along the way.
But remember being human also means being kind, compassionate, loving, grateful, generous, and all the nice g-words which we seem to have forgotten about. Call me "old school", but I believe that it is these small things that still keeps this world from crumbling with all the hypocrisy that is floating around. Save yourselves, love a little, hurt a little, grieve a little, fail a little, and keep moving on. Keep living!
