"People with positive attitudes are hard to defeat. A mind with a positive approach to life will never be derailed from reaching its goals by anything. "
I got reminded of this by a simple call to an old friend. It somewhat reminded me how easy it is to be misunderstood. How easy it is to be mistaken for someone who wants to be spoon-fed at all times and doesn't show initiative towards finding solutions to their issues/problems/circumstances.
This made me realize how strong a person I am for not giving up on my dreams and importantly for not dwelling on the past but braving the storms and moving forth. This made me realize how easy it is to be mistaken for someone who is forever complaining about his past or struggles he/she has been through. It also opened up my eyes to how important it is to protect your pain, speak less about it or share your bad experiences with anyone but those who have good intentions and want to see you grow from strength to strength, instead of those who want to know all about your struggles and be quick to remind you about them every time you try to move forward.
I know it is difficult to spot people who want to see you succeed from those pretending to have good intentions. Once you know the difference between the two, it will be up to you to keep away from those who indirectly destroy you and bring you down and associate yourself more with those who have best interest at heart for you.
You have nothing to lose in life except life itself. Be kind to yourself for you are all that you have in this world. Do not be fooled by anyone into believing what they say is your limitation.
Be strong in the decisions that you make or need to be taken, without making any decisions of your own about your life, someone else will. Without making any decisions in life, you will never gain any wisdom.When you think you have no one to stand by your side, always remember this: You are an individual born with a courageous heart and a will to always stand up after each fall/stumble/blow you receive.
Society dictates that men should learn from an early age how to be strong and unflinching. The cons of that are the mental scars imprinted on a young man's mind as he grows up. Once a a child is broken and conditioned to be unapologetic in getting anything he thinks he is entitled to based on the facts that he is a "man" he will stop at nothing to get what he wants or thinks he deserves.
"It is easier to raise a child into a strong man than it is to fix a broken man."
