Jesus christ, it’s so scary how people are able to hide their sadness and just ace that kind of behaviour. I think the worst thing is how mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, adhd, suicidal tendensies are just being thrown around like they’re nothing. It’s a plague, a plague our generation is dealing with. Normalising such things at the point of romanticising them, it should be a reason to worry about the times that might have to come. It’s just so trendy right now to be sad, to be lost in your sorrow, when in reality it is such a traumatic experience. I’ve been there, I’ve dealt with that, it had helped me become the person I am today. Am I grateful for those times? 100%. Even so, I’d never wish to see my loved ones deal with it. Do you even realise that people that actually deal with those things and grow that courage to go seek help, they do it in silence? It’s shameful to openly say you’ve went to a therapist to solve a problem, but it’s not shameful to say that “uhhhh so I woke up one day, stumbled, broke a foot which made me feel depressed”. Fuck you. Fuck you for shit like this. This rant comes from a place of sorrow and pain.

Depression is not something you suddenly get, you suddenly feel. What you are feeling is sadness, which is 10 times less than what the mental illness means. It’s the little things that pile up, it’s the emotions you keep to yourself with the fear of bothering others, all those things pile up and without you even realising it you find yourself in a place of pain and deep sorrow. Depression lasts and it’s dangerous, but when it comes to sadness it’s easier to “treat”. It’s not beautiful, it’s not something to be proud of, but it is also not something you should feel shame about. It’s okay, many deal with it, the difference between you and them is knowing when it’s time to act about it. When too much is too much. I want to openly encourage people to seek help, we are not meant to heal our scars by ourselves, we need one another. Please try and embrace that thought. Just because the intensity of your emotions isn’t the same as someone elses, that doesn’t mean your experience is not valid. We deal with our pain in different ways. Please take care yourself, darling. It’s okay. People care. I care.

Don’t go around blindly following and listening to the things people have to tell you. Filter the advice you receive through your ow thought process and then act accordingly to what is best for you. The moment someone tells you something which is meant to improve a situation in your own life, they are talking from personal experience and what they have heard thought their lives The thing is, what is good for them isn’t necessarily good for you too. You know yourself best, you know what you are capable of and what you should stay away from. Try to rationalise the words that are meant for you, the advice and good intentions. Only then take the measures you think are best. Remember, you are living your own life, not theirs. You are the writer behind your own story-line, you are not retelling a story. Don’t live in others past and God forgive you live in your own. The moment is now. Learn from your mistakes and others as well and move on with your life. You must become wiser each day and that is possible only if we allow ourselves to do so. Put your ego aside and flourish.

When you find yourself in a vicious cycle, you must find it within yourself to realise the damage you are producing, not only to yourself, but within the community you might’ve created or had. Taking a step back from time to time is a must because it is very easy to drive ones self into exhaustion. We need that healing time and we must create that space in order for us to put things in the right manner. Try and realise when too much is too much, but never do that on your own. We need one another and asking for help is not shameful. If anything, it’s one of the bravest things someone can do. It shows you are looking for that change to make your life better instead of being stuck with your vices.

I absolutely despise when people are like “omg you are the best version of yourself, don’t ever try and change the way you are”. You are not the best version of yourself and you should change yourself. You should always look forward for the day to come as a new day comes with its challenges, risks and so on and so forth. Those are the things that make you improve yourself as a person, the things that make you grow and help you mature. You need to understand that knowledge is the key to success and to be able to reach that success, you must try and create the best version of yourself possible. Don’t you ever limit yourself because setting limits in your path would mean that you’d like to stagnate. You’d like to stay in the same point for an unlimited period of time. When that happens, you don’t have the right to complain about the way things are because you are not doing anything to improve your life. Remember: success is driven by our own actions and conscious.

I sometimes feel like people born with a silver spoon in their mouth don’t deserve any sort of recognition. That is if they base their career solemnly off of that. By that, they share their wealth with the world, they embrace what has been given to them by others. They thank their external sources for being able to achieve fame. Fame shouldn’t be allowed to be in their hands if that’s the kind of mindset they choose to embrace because at the end of the day is is a choice. People who’ve rose up from dirt, who’ve worked their ass off to be in the position they wished to be in, they know the struggle. They know and are able to share their experiences with the world sincerely. They had nothing in the start, but created something from that in the end. They were in charge of their own future. They have the power to inspire others. May God guide them and give them the strength they need in order to succeed. Only those who are driven by their own dreams shall find the power to strengthen others.

Sometimes I just sit and think about how we always tend to blame things on the environment we live in. As in, somehow, we always find excuses to make the guilt feel less. You couldn’t get that work done? Oh, a co-worker had put me in a bad mood and I just decided to postpone things. You are always angry? Oh, the moon had aligned with some planet which is influencing my emotions. We are so used to blaming our actions on outside things, we are never wrong with anything. We never take responsibility for our own aftermaths. We don’t really care about anything as long as we can be put in a bright light. That shows such a huge level of pride. As if, the guilt of our wrongdoings is so overwhelming to the point that we feel like we can’t take all of that responsibility. But is it so bad to be wrong from time to time? To put our egos aside?

I’m seeing this ongoing pattern with people in-directing others and not staying true to their emotions. See, I used to do that myself, a lot, but now I just don’t get the meaning of it. You are not moving forward with anything you do and are stuck in a constant loop that just drives you into overthinking. I feel like, in a sense, the people who do that don’t really wish for things to move forward and they are not deserving of their outcomes. They are so full of pride and just so lost in their thoughts, so used to the idea of thinking about a certain thing or person that they don’t dare step out of their comfort zone to also achieve it. I also do feel like such people are just way too immature to actually get what they are hoping for so dearly. If you actually want to change things, you have to act. If that wish is not desired enough, you will always find excuses to just postpone it. Another hour, say, week, maybe even life? You’ll end up not wanting it anymore. In the time you’ve thought of that certain thing, you could’ve just went for it. Things would’ve been clearer for you and you wouldn’t have had wasted so much time and energy.

Chase for the things you want before it’s too late.Don’t be afraid of failure as that is what helps you grow. That’s how you get better in life, by experiencing and understanding the outcomes. Learn from your mistakes and embrace them, don’t sweep them under the rug.

I feel like we are the ones who actually restrict ourselves and actually build barriers and walls between our dreams and our actual potential. Why do we feel the need to always belittle ourselves? We want to feel good, we want to feel important, yet we are the harshest against what we can actually be capable of. This need of comparing our achievements is so bad, especially minding the fact that our individiual journeys are unique. Nobody lives the same life, nobodys story is the same, yet… We serach validation all around us and fail to understand where we actually must be coming from. Search in yourself for that spark that allow your power to manifest itself. You are so much better and stronger than you think you are, it just takes a bit of self-discovery. Allow yourself some time. It’s okay.

When you find yourself in a difficult situation, you must be willing enough to sort out what you might be feeling at that so called moment, write all of them down. Rationalise your current state, eliminate the irrational thoughts and thrive in your craft. Whatever you might be wanting to achieve, work for it. It might be so hard at first, but trust me it gets easier as you progress. Find that strength in yourself to move forward. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, we need one another. Never turn down someone in need, you never know when you might find yourself in that position as well.

Focus your energy into doing something productive. Don’t waste your time gossiping about people that won’t matter in a few years time, don’t dwell and have a toxic mindset for the rest of your life. You are human and humans have the ability to grow and get better. Create that change that you keep on talking about. Just remember this, if you have the time to gossip about other peoples wrongdoings, you have all the time in the world to put out a better example for people to follow. Be that change instead of waiting for one that might never even happen.

You want motivation? Work for that goal, invest time and effort into that, prove people why such changes are so important to you. Create a platform you can preach on, stay true to the things you believe in. Make that distinction between garbage and gold, be part of the true selection. Create a legacy that people will be able to follow after you, don’t waste the only life you have living like a brat. You never know if the day of tomorrow will be your last or not, be someone that your parents would be proud of, that they would be proud of raising such a child like you.