Being Human: Cosmic Law of Standing up for yourself
“The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, That plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds”- Nicholas Sparks
This being said, are we really at peace?
We all have some or the other kind of love in our lives. Knowing that feeling should ease us, it should make us human. It should light empathy and compassion inside of us for there is nothing more wonderful than harmony.
Today, I was talking to a friend. She lost her father a few years ago. She talked of him so fondly, the one man in her life who loved her unconditionally. She wishes he was here to teach her ways of life, to protect her. She thinks she became that vulnerable thing he wouldn’t have wanted her to be. Yearning for a smidgen of love and a friend, she could never stand up for herself. Everyone around her took advantage of her this weakness. Hearing that horrified me, and then I witnessed her own friends exploiting her need of a friend. Everyone knew she would do anything they say if only they hung out with her.
Humans claim to have the thing called “humanity”. I mean aren’t we famous for that one thing. It’s what defines, or at least it used to. But lately we have turned into parasites, a parasite that finds one blemish, one weakness in the heart of their host, feeding on it, till they suck them dry of everything good. And that’s what generates the feeling of “Fuck this world. I’m done being nice.” We are damaging the world.
We claim to be the best species. Why is it that? Because we go to school, we can put on clothes by ourselves? Why do we feel so superior?
What makes us different is the ability to distinguish between right and wrong and not just that, having the rigor to do the right thing. One important thing though is that it’s not always the fault of the oppressor, it is also the fault of that person who doesn’t stand up for himself/ herself. It is our duty towards ourselves to not let anyone rub your face in shit. To completely run you over. But more than this what’s important is that we don’t victimize ourselves anymore. Stop feeling sorry for ourselves. This should be our priority.
It is not selfish to think of yourself, your self respect First. As they say, you can’t help others if you cannot help yourself.
Let’s develop a stability in our hearts so tightly gripped that nothing and no one can uproot it and dismantle you as a person.
Written by @things, 2017. All rights reserved.
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Really good job man carry on thanks i like this post and your all post is very important and helpful thanks
Thank you so much.
I really enjoyed this. You're right we all need to appreciate everyone on this planet. We're all here together! I try more now then ever before in my life to be a better person for everyone. I talk a little longer to people at the grocery store, I look for people and wait a while with doors held open, I pay it forward sometimes at the Tim Hortons drive through. Small things that help in large ways.
All those little things you do for people might brighten someone’s day so largely you know. I’m glad you’re doing that.
That took a dark turn lol..
In all seriousness tho, you made some great points!
Learning how to say no to ppl and realizing it's not the end of the world is very important and in the end, it's vital to your happiness.
I was in a dark place at that moment. I was so angry at everyone and then I got angry at myself for ever letting anyone treat me like shit. I told this to my friend as well that it’s better to have zero friends than fake friends.
Well passion makes the world go round... & it's usually better to get things out then keep em bottled up inside. Just don't Drink and Steem when you do em ;)
HAHAHHAHAHHA, I shall keep that in mind good sir.
Unfortunately good and kind people get hurt just because they care to much or are just afraid to lose people they love or need in their life. I agree with you, everyone should stand for himself and should first of all love himself...but what are you doing when your life experience got you to in that point you lose your self-confidence and trust that good things happen to good people?! The correct answer is to become even better, stop complaining, stop compare us with others, stop self-criticism and start appreciate all the good within us in our life.
Sometimes the things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.
Very good article.
I so totally agree with you! We are who we are now, moulded and shaped that way.
The human species is the only one that changes its environment in such a way that it harms the nature from which it was generated, we are the only species that does not live in communion with nature, we do not deserve the planet where we live!
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Very well said. You know what they say we do not appreciate stuff till we lose that stuff and then it is too late!
Without a doubt, we only value things we have when we lose them!
Nice words Things... peace and joy : )