Your flaws are what make you YOU.
By
Updated 8 years ago,October 13, 2017
1.
Forgiving is not easy, but is essential.
God & Man
I am not an exception.
Forgiving is downright difficult.
This should mean that it is normal for them to disappoint you for some reason.
Your life is not about pleasing other people.
Growing up, we always think that we NEED to kindly everyone around us.
We need to be perfect in everyones eyes so we can be accepted by society.
God & Man
But thats not exactly how it works.
You cannot pretend to be somebody you are not just to like other people.
That would really be tiring for you.
No matter what you do, you will NEVER kindly every single person in the world.
Even the most powerful and most successful people cannot like every single person around them.
We cannot do that.
People will have varying opinions about you, and thats fine.
As long as you are not hurting anyone along the way, youre fine.
Because really, you cannot like everyone.
The thing is… As we grow older, we learn how to let these things pass.
We learn how to listen to people, but not hold on to what they say.
We listen, we learn and then we move along.
They cannot judge you because of your beliefs and because you act a certain way.
It just doesnt work that way.
There are so many wonderful things out there waiting for you.
You should not feel small just because one person says they are better than you.
You are beautiful and you are amazing.
It doesnt matter what other people think.
The only thing that matters is what you think about yourself.
And you are pretty freakin awesome.
Things wont go your way all the time.
There will be some things that you would really want in life, but you wont get.
Sometimes, there will be better things for you.
You will lose people along the way.
Some people who were in your life were there just to teach you a lesson.
And then, they would have to go.
And you will need to just move along, and suck it in.
It will hurt, of course it will hurt.
But the thing is, there is a reason why people are given to you in your lifetime.
Sometimes, they stay.
And other times, it will not work, and they really just have to go away.
People will forget about you.
In your life, you will do some amazing things and you will feel really accomplished at some point.
But thats just you.
You will forget about some people too.
You will make mistakes.
Some will be really bad mistakes.
And you will go uh oh most of the time.
But those mistakes will only make you stronger.
There is only so much you’re free to take.
There is only so much you could take, youre only human.
As we get older, we make better decisions in life.
Let go of vices that are making you sick.
Let go of things that are holding you back from doing what you really want to do in life.
Let go of relationships that are hurting you every day.
Your flaws are what make you YOU.
Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.
You do not know what other people are going through.
This ones a bit difficult for me to swallow when I was younger.
When people would be rude, I would really be annoyed.
And it would ruin my day instantly.
Accept people as they are and dont expect them to be how you want them to be.
Being kind is a must.
No matter what happens, being kind is something that should never leave our system.
Respect people and be polite, no matter how rude they are to you.
As the Dalai Lama says: Our prime purpose in this life is to help others.
And if you cant help them, at least dont hurt them.
When you learn to live with less, you find that you have so much more.
Millenials keep on buying stuff.
Because, you know, its cool.
Living with less though, that is somewhat difficult when you really think about it.
There will be happiness, and there will be suffering.
Life is not just about always being happy.
We need to learn how to be grateful even in times of trouble.
We cannot be grateful only for the good things that come to our lives.
We need to be thankful even for the not-so-good ones, too!
Its good to surround yourself with good friends and good people.
When we were younger, its always our priority to be around the people who other people think matter.
You know, the cool kids.
I was like that before too.
It felt like it was the right thing to do, considering that the society is cruel to everyone.
I would go with the popular kids, the cool ones, even though they werent really that great.
As we get older, we realize that it doesnt matter what society thinks.
And its good to be a good friend.
You cannot always count on people when it comes to sharing love and joy and kindness.
It cannot always be just them towards you.
Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable.
Meh, I dont know about you, but this still happens even as we grow old-er.
We keep on comparing ourselves to people who we think are living so much happier lives.
But really, we can stop now.
We have to learn how to be grateful of what we have here and now, simple as that.
Most, if not all, of the things that you worry about are only in your head.
I am an anxious person.
I worry about the craziest things.
What if I touch the coin and I touch my eye, and I go blind?
(Does not make sense.)
(Again, does not make sense.)
Water is good for you.
And sunscreen, too!
But if you havent already, its about time you start taking care of yourself.
Drink a lot of water.
Alcohol is okay, but in moderation.
Or not, up to you.
Apologizing isnt so bad.
Back then, its pretty difficult to swallow our pride and just let it go.
I, for one, wouldnt ;ever drop an argument.
Because my mind was set on always winning.
And it shouldnt be that way.
Be humble and accept defeat.
Its not so bad.
Everything happens for a reason.
Bad things may be happening to you right now, but there is a reason for everything.
Sometimes, we ask why something is happening.
But really, its normal to feel bad.
you’re gonna wanna learn how to accept things, even the bad ones.
Laughter isnt the best medicine, but its pretty good for you.
Someone asked me why they find it so hard to laugh about things like I do.
My response: Darling, happiness is not something that just happens.
It isnt served to you on a platter each time you ask for it.
You have to learn how to choose it over anything else in everything that you do.
These things will help you grow as a person and as a loving being.
You learn from them, and if you have to, you let them go.
you should probably stop waiting for good things to happen.
you better stop complaining about the unpleasant things that are in your life right now.
Grasp valuable lessons from them, learn, and then move along.
Life is not easy, but its really beautiful.
Its not about what you used to be; its about what you’re able to be.
Give yourself a chance to, at least, be able to experience life without regrets.
24. you’re able to find gratitude everywhere.
Life is short, Kid.
You are only given a certain number of years, and then youre dead meat.
But every day is the right time, every day is the right moment.
This here, right now, this is really it.
The next thing you know, youre old AF and your time is much more limited.
At some point, you will look back and youd wish you could have appreciated the little things more.
Getting older is something that some, unfortunately, do not get to achieve.
Ian, the boyfriend, and I had this weird argument before my birthday.
He said I seemed too sad.
I said I wasnt.
I just get a bit weird before my birthday, really.
I get all sulky and reminiscent and all.
It could be because I felt like I was getting really old.
We dont need to fear age.
We celebrate life, thats what this is about.
I know its scary.
To trust people and to love them with all your heart.
But love them anyway.
This doesnt mean you have to love people only in a romantic sense.
Love everyone around you, even those who have hurt you in the past.
Love your friends, and love your enemies even more.
This is hard, I know.
I found this incredibly difficult to understand before, but it makes sense, right?
In life, we shouldnt just accept the good ones, the good people.
We also have to accept the people who are there to teach us lessons.
We love them just as they are and accept their flaws.
But this doesnt mean we hate them.
Even strangers need love.
Love the world and the world will love you back.
God is always with you.
PANIC, thats perfectly fine.
Things will come your way at the right time.
And when that time comes, youll know that that is exactly where you should be.
Because life has a way of fixing things like that you just have to have faith.
Okay, so you dont have to be 27 to realize these things.
