What if you would have lived your life without thinking what others might say?
What would you have done if you weren’t afraid? Do you think your life would be different today? Would you have followed your dreams? Or at least tried? Would you have been happier? Would things be different?
What if bullying didn’t exist, but support was the in thing? What if your family and friends would cheer you on with every idea? Would have helped you in any way? And that no one would be there to judge? Or to crush your dreams or ideas, would you have taken the leap?
What if every mistake you made, you could learn from it and not feel like a failure? Without blaming others as an excuse? What if you could actually say sorry, because you mean it, and people would be ok? I mean, we are human after all right?
What if you could live your life and people wouldn’t try to bring you down? Would you live it to the fullest?
I have lived my life constantly trying to please others, always putting my feelings aside. I was a toy to many, something that is convenient and will do what they say, because I wanted to be liked by everyone. I grew up being bullied, and became my worst enemy. I have stopped myself from living life and from trying new things, in fear that someone will laugh at me. But I didn’t do this for myself, I did this all for those who don’t matter. I let the bullies and manipulators win. I hurt those who mattered, trying to please those who didn’t. I have lived my life in constant fear of bothering someone else. I have stopped myself from working hard towards success, because of a comment.
This year, I am promising myself that this will stop. No more will I try to please those who don’t support me. If I lose them as a friend, then were they really friends? I am going to work hard to have a life I deserve, and I will support everyone who wants the same. I will support their choices, because although it may seem crazy now, remember, that sometimes making a mistake can lead to one of the greatest inventions yet. Don’t believe me? Think of the inventor of Post-its.
You can live your life blaming others for all your downfalls, or you can start again, 10 times harder. You control your life. And if it doesn’t hurt anyone emotionally or physically, then no one should be stopping you.
What if you lived the life you wanted? Chased the dream you wanted? Created the happiness you wanted? What if you stopped being your own enemy?
What if?
