So, despite this irrational fear of the "society", I am going to declare that the most important person to me in my life is ME. I used to think that I was selfish in thinking this way and I had evidence from a few people around me that this is indeed a selfish attitude. As I pull back from all the responses around me and think about it truly in terms of what works for me and what does not, I see that keeping me as the most important person is actually the best place to be; because if I don't, who will?
I now boldly state that the values that I live my life by and don't have any problems distancing myself from people who ask me to defend these values. It just does not work FOR ME! I assert to people that joking about my abusive marriage, while it is in the past, is still painful and ask them to stop making jokes about it. I ensure that I get my sleep and food at regular times; I make time for people in my life with whom I want to share a part of my life, big or small. I make goals for all aspects of my life and work towards them. I see possibilities in everything , even if it is after a time lag. I am not perfect, Thank you God for that and I am well on my way to excellence and surrounding myself with people who love and respect as much as I love and respect them.
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3 comments:
Just be yourself and you will enjoy who you are and live happy.
I would answer the same....coz if I don't take care of myself, who else will?
You are also bang on about your sensitivity towards your marriage - I feel that way about certain things in my life as well. I cannot tolerate people joking about it, although it is said that when you can truly joke about something, that's when you have completely let it go :).
You are on the right track :) Hugz!
I would agree with you. I think the Indian society especially has such high and skewed expectations out of individuals, that we stop living for ourselves and start living for the society....I am sure you would have read the 'Fountainhead'. I love the novel because it highlights the essence of being an individual and portrays selfishness as a virtue...which is exactly along my line of thinking.
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