Most nights around midnight or so I turn everything in my room off. I turn off any lights, my television, and my laptop. I then turn on the iPod as I find that this is the only way I can find complete and utter peace as I search the confines of my mind for answers to questions that I may or may not realize I have. One night while engaging in this nightly practice, I found myself questioning why there is such an ever-expanding cloud of negativity in this world, both locally and internationally. From slanderous and hateful actions to sorrowful and down-trodden comments, it appears the world has a growing negative karma that is encompassing us all. The only answer that I could come up with is that we all have lost something that was once so dear to each of us, ourselves.
The topic of discussion for this article is evaluating self-worth. More often than not, I find that we do not value ourselves. For many, this fact is the single motivating factor for their daily existence as they fight daily to better themselves. In this situation, which is a very common one, many of us feel that we are not good enough and as such we become unhappy with ourselves. This discontent manifests itself, more often than not, as anger or sadness and thus we reach the world we all wish was different. What should happen is that we should understand that it is our uniqueness that separates each of us into the great beings we are. The complexion of the skin, the curve of ones body, the tempo of ones speech are all separate factors that come together to build the perfect being for your situation. Unfortunately many of us cannot see the finish line ahead because we are too focused on the paces before us. Dare to be different because from this difference comes the basis for great things. Your perspective on life may be similar in some ways to others but it is our individual sight that allows one person to see what another cannot. I find that as I began to realize just how special I am and truly believe in myself so too did others. Often times the greatest barrier in life is not the neighborhood you grew up in or the bad situations we are dealt. Instead our greatest barrier is simply ourselves.
As I leave you with this post I have just a few more words of wisdom. The first are a question: When you look into the mirror... Do you recognize who you see? If not then what are you doing to grow closer to that person or to make that person more like who you think you are. It should be stated, and this is a personal saying that I have created and live by, "One should tidy up their own home before invite guests." By this I mean that many relationships fail because we are unfamiliar with ourselves and we internally live in shambles. As such when we bring someone else in these pieces are generally scattered more and this ends in both chaos and dismay. To fix this, consult none other than yourself and find out just what your desires are. You'll find some of the most interesting conversations occur between you and your inner psyche once you decide to be real to yourself about yourself. God bless and I hope these words find you in the best of spirits so that they may truly impact you!
