So, there are all these awesome people I know who I really want to be happy. I keep seeing how much they're submerged in giant waves of despair and inadequacy. Feeling too fat, unlovable, unsuccessful and all manner of horrible things. Security is a strange word. We put guards at our gates and on our hearts in case unwanted people break in. But who's guarding our emotional security? What's stopping social expectations and ideals from making a mess of our self-confidence?
Some guy/girl breaks your heart and makes you feel like a lump of amoeba poop. Your boss is an evil bitch who refuses to recognise your potential. Despite all the self-help websites and 'spiritual trainers' promising to teach us Zen-like acceptance, we break. There is no security in the world strong enough to guard against that.
The good thing is, I think we're a lot more resilient than we give ourselves credit for. And most of these people have the intelligence, the education and the willpower to change these lives they're so miserable in. But I also get that constant melancholy and feelings of inadequacy are draining. It's so much easier to sit in a familiar rut and bemoan your fate. Change is bloody scary and takes a ton of effort. Plus, you know, you've still got some nasty voices in your head telling you it's not worth it.
To these people...if love has all the strength I hope it does...you'll get this message. (If love doesn't do it, a clubbing on the head might). You are amazing. Truly and uniquely wonderful. You have so much to do in the world, so much learning and teaching and beauty to spread. Don't sit in your rut and be bitter every day. You're meant to be doing fabulous things and drinking toasts to yourself every day.
If you can't make too much of a change just now, suck it up and bear things till you can. Stop complaining and being angry at the world. You know that ultimately it's all you.
Much much love
Muah!
Some guy/girl breaks your heart and makes you feel like a lump of amoeba poop. Your boss is an evil bitch who refuses to recognise your potential. Despite all the self-help websites and 'spiritual trainers' promising to teach us Zen-like acceptance, we break. There is no security in the world strong enough to guard against that.
The good thing is, I think we're a lot more resilient than we give ourselves credit for. And most of these people have the intelligence, the education and the willpower to change these lives they're so miserable in. But I also get that constant melancholy and feelings of inadequacy are draining. It's so much easier to sit in a familiar rut and bemoan your fate. Change is bloody scary and takes a ton of effort. Plus, you know, you've still got some nasty voices in your head telling you it's not worth it.
To these people...if love has all the strength I hope it does...you'll get this message. (If love doesn't do it, a clubbing on the head might). You are amazing. Truly and uniquely wonderful. You have so much to do in the world, so much learning and teaching and beauty to spread. Don't sit in your rut and be bitter every day. You're meant to be doing fabulous things and drinking toasts to yourself every day.
If you can't make too much of a change just now, suck it up and bear things till you can. Stop complaining and being angry at the world. You know that ultimately it's all you.
Much much love
Muah!
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