I really do not want to spend too much time beating around the bush on this post. The title is a very popular one and even more so, self explanatory. I however do intend to give it a little twist.
Being broken can make us lose self confidence and belief in ourselves. We feel worthless and unimportant and useless. Sometimes, depending on the situation, we are made to feel like we are bad people. This assertion can be made by the other parties involved in the situation but most times, by you.
I have some news for you. It is definite that sometimes, bad things will happen and you will be at the receiving end. This does not mean that good things will not happen to you. As a matter of fact, the bad things might just be the universe's way of putting you out of more harm. The fact that you are broken or hurt either by someone, or a bad decision that you may have made does not make you a bad person.
Make yourself available for time to heal you. Look forward to all the good things that the future holds for you. Remember that you have a great part to play in what that future holds and you can be just as functional and as happy as you were before the ugly incident that has left you in pieces happened.
So what if you did not get that dream job? So what if your ex is getting married and you have not moved on? So what if everything seems topsy turvy?
I consoled myself last night with a little analogy that involves the epileptic power issue of Nigeria. You see how you are gloomy when there is no power? Your elation bounces back once the power is restored and you completely forget how bad and uneasy you felt when the power was out. Sometimes the power is out for a few minutes. Sometimes, a few hours. In some cases, a few days. Just may be it can be out for a few months and in very rare cases, a few years but the truth is that there is work going on to make sure that it is restored. Instead of dwelling in the current situation (which is totally normal by the way) for too long, try your best possible to fix your gaze and hope on the possibility of total restoration.
Do not restrict the greatness in you because you feel shortchanged in anyway because it can further cost you potential happiness. It is appointed unto you only a short time to brood and mourn over losses or dysfunctional relationships or seemingly bad situations. Brush it off and move on. Will you be reminded of it once in a while? Yes. Is it okay to breakdown for a minute? Yes. But it is definitely not okay to stay and play victim and watch the rest of your life pass you by without basking in the moments that even the highest definitions of cameras cannot capture.
Move on in your mind even if you haven't physically moved on and one day, something bigger and better will put a smile that will last for a pretty long while on your face. Do not miss the chance of contributing your greatness to the world due to bad circumstances honey. Never forget: Broken Crayons Still Colour.
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