5/22/21 10:38 p.m.
If the people around you are succeeding in their own ways, support and encourage them in any way possible, instead of bringing them down. Why? That's easy.
Them succeeding has nothing on you. In this world, there is no shortage of success, but we keep on acting as though there is. As though if the people around you were to do well, they will reduce the chances of you doing well. That is such a toxic and self-centered mindset to adopt. You have nothing but envy and jealousy filling you up. And sooner or later, it will end up eating you alive. It will corrode you inside out. And when you realize it, you wouldn't be able to stop what it is doing to you internally.
The first step is to, of course, STOP COMPARING. Knock it into your head that you are your own person, that you have your own path to chart, to make, and to go. It is very easy to lose sight of who you are and what you are doing because it gets really noisy sometimes. There will be days you feel that you don't compare to other people around you. But that's alright, you fall sometimes, we all do. The most important thing of all, as we all know, is to get right back up after you fall. So that means clearing up your headspace, re-focus, re-prioritize, and re-balance yourself. In this day and age, it is so easy to start comparing what you don't have by reflecting your peers on yourself. And I have been guilty of that recently. Until my good friend, Melvin reminded me that there is no shortage of success. He really slapped me back into reality because sometimes you are just drowning in all of your thoughts and it becomes hard for you to even acknowledge that yourself. So for the past week or so, I have been opening myself up and really re-shifting my gears. By busying myself with my internship work, AIESEC tasks, and books, I end up seeing myself in a healthier and more positive headspace. It is so important to remind myself what I truly want to achieve in the future, my life goals are the ones that ground me.
"I will give my whole heart to you, my Earth. One day, I will travel and see the beauty of you. I will be there for you through your ups and downs. I promise I will never ever leave you or give up on you through your good, bad, and ugly. I will accumulate everything, as much as I know, to know you better, to learn how to treat you better. Hang on tight with me, Earth."
Not to mention, the most wondrous and heartfelt moments for me are those when I feel supported by my peers unconditionally, they are the ones I know for sure, will be able to help me get through tough tides and waves.
Life is a challenge, no doubt. There are many stages of life that require a complete shift in mindset and alterations/betterment of the thinking process but I do hope that more people can see the beauty in rising up together. Humans are social creatures and we thrive with our social network and connections. If you can, always and ALWAYS choose to spread positivity and good vibes over everything else.
Never stop improving, never stop learning.
Love,
Hui
