The World As I See It

  "When you stand up for yourself, you are standing up for everyone who will follow your positive example!" - Doreen Virtue Life has a way of testing our boundaries, often pushing us to the brink of our comfort zones. Standing up for oneself is not just about asserting your needs; it is about respecting yourself enough to demand the same from others. This journey, while challenging, is essential for personal growth and self-respect. I created this image using Copilot AI   The Early Struggles Growing up, many of us were taught to be polite, to avoid conflict, and to put others’ needs before our own. While these lessons have their place, they can sometimes lead to a pattern of self-neglect. I remember a time when I would agree to things I didn’t want to do, just to keep the peace. It felt easier to say “yes” than to face the discomfort of saying “no.” But over time, this took a toll on my mental and emotional well-being.   The Turning Point The turning point came ...

  “If you are depressed, you are living in the past, if you are anxious, you are living in the future, if you are at peace, you are living in the present.” Lao Tzu I created this image using Copilot AI We humans are very compassionate and helpful creatures by nature. If you need examples, look at whenever disasters have struck, be it natural or man-made .  Most of us go out of our ways to help other living beings, both humans and animals. Even the biggest helper or humanitarian seldom extend the same compassion towards themselves. This is the sad reality of the world we live in. People will take bullets for others but if it is for themselves, they falter  or think they are unworthy to be saved. In my honest opinion (even though no one asked for it), the reason behind this behavioral trait is our extremely impossible self-expectations – expectations that we cannot live up to. I am guilty of the same. I go out of my way to help others out and people judge me by ...

“The oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought.” Pythagoras Is it just me or does anyone else have the bad tendency of saying yes? Quite few times I have found myself mentally saying ‘no’ but blurting out ‘yes’ and then wondering what happened. How can a two-lettered word, ‘no’, be so difficult to utter out. Since when has it become so important to please everyone that one ends up being grumpy, stressed, and resentful towards oneself? I don’t know about others but my biggest reason for not being able to say ‘no’ was disappointment. I would think if I didn’t say ‘yes’ despite not wanting to do it, I would hurt their feelings, make them upset or come across as arrogant or rude. Just the thought of others thinking negatively of me made me say ‘yes’ whether I wanted to say ‘no’ or not. “ When you say yes to others, make sure  you are not saying no to yourself .” Paulo  Coelho I have met so many people who are struggling wi...