Now, let's step away from that for a minute. Look at your life. Examine the current situations in your life. Now reflect on your past experiences. Do you recall the situation you were in that had you on the brink of depression? No one understood what was going on and you were too drained from dealing with it that you didn't even have the energy to explain it. So everyone thought that you were over reacting. They criticized you and said you were weak. Now you look back on it, and maybe you were weak. Maybe it was simple, but because it was a new experience, it seemed complex. All of the circumstances you were dealing with contributed to it being overwhelming at the time.
Ok, now what about the situations that weren't really situations because you were equipped to handle those before they escalated to something bigger. And right into your resolving the easy issue the drama unfolds. There's a minor technicality. It's not so simple, after all. So your simple issue just got complicated and once again, the nay sayers are all in your ear. But forget about them. This is your life. These are your issues, so take as long as you like.
Some appear to have ALL the answers, but realistically, they don't. So no matter how well put together a person may seem, they are just as clueless as you are and is learning trial by error, as well. The difference is that they learn in private and somehow, your experiences are open for viewing. To openly make mistakes and learn from them while dealing with uninvited criticism warrants great accolades.
My life has always been an open book. Everything I did was under a magnifying glass. Examined...disected...put back together then picked apart again. And I became accustomed to it, to the point that I no longer cared about what people thought. What you say about me does not determine who I am. I continued to do me openly, always offering my personal business because I was proud of who I was. I feel my openness and disregard for others disent is a strength, but it also had its negatives. Why voluntarily invite people into your life that has no place or importance? Why disclose information that others should not be privy to? Why allow insignificant people to see the inner struggle....the trials of your life?
Those are great questions....so you should ponder those. Truth is, life IS a roller coaster. It's messy. You will take the wrong route, end up at dead ends, and make the wrong decisions. But that's nothing to stress about. You are to learn from your experiences and prepare to make your mark in the world. I would rather have failed a million times then to NEVER have failed at all, because with failed attempts, success is soon to follow. You only have one life, so decide what legacy you want to leave. All in all, life is not easy. It requires hard work. It demands perseverance. So don't take it lightly or short change yourself. Give it your all, if nothing else. There's no easy way out, Life is SIMPLY COMPLICATED. ♥
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