Just when I though I don’t have much in life. I’m not quite
blessed and happy, as are other people around me. And while I envied friends and
acquaintances of having a real happening life, I found a bright-new streak of
jealousy flaming bright. Quickly I nipped it in the bud and stopped myself from
getting into the non-reachable shell of inferiority. And pinged a friend. After the
usual icebreaking-greetings of hey!, wssup? and howdy?, we actually began to talk
from where we left last. The strings of conversations began to play again and
we were ourselves. Remembering the good old times (which is human nature to
reflect and smile at the past), we had the common grounds to begin talking about
life from there on.
We had our own set of ups and downs, though it looked
pleasant from our facebook profiles, but life had played dice with each one of
us. And that's how life is.
I read this quote somewhere recently, which is originally
by Jon Acuff,
“Never
compare your beginning to somebody else’s middle.”
And it just set the ball rolling for me, straightened my
line of thoughts, gave my confidence a new shine and my low-being some
light.
We often look at others and envy. We look on the surface and
begin to pity our lives. But often we forget to acknowledge the story on the inside,
which we would never know. Every thing in life comes for a price. There’s
sacrifice for every victory won. And pain bore for every glory. Fight behind
every love story. Failure precedes every success. Dark always marks the dawn.
And there’s a lot of pull back and warming-up before every launch.
You’ll find the grass on the other side always greener. And
when you do so, step on the other side to envy yours own.
Life is good and so are you. Be yourself and live it on your
own terms. Stop comparing. Stop judging. Give your ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ some rest. Understand
and respect your situation and how you have pulled it through so long. How
bright your decisions were in those heated times in your life? There’s no
another you. And no better could have managed it through.
Yes, you write your own destiny, but you must also know how
to go with the flow. Give your horses some rest. Take it easy and find some
time to thank God.
