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Most of us often lead such a quick-paced life that we hardly slow down to appreciate the surroundings or even to even look at things we're walking past. We often just focus on the things we want to see or obvious enough to be seen, the destiny we're heading towards or the goal we're striving for, that we so often neglect the beautiful things happening around us.
Take for example a student. We take the same route to school almost everyday, but do we often know exactly what is along that route?? ASk students who take the same route what had they seen along the way, many of them give the same answers like trees, cars! Now, here's an analogy! A boy needs to walk through a forest before he can get home. Everyday without fail he would walk through the same forest, but everyday, fifty trees are being chopped off. However, the little boy didn't notice any difference until one day when he was walking home, he thought he got lost because the forest area around his house had been cleared.
This is how sad life can get! We always just focus on getting things done quickly that we often lose attention on the other important things around us like friends, family, love etc. until we lose them one by one! Now, why not slow down your pace and take a break! Start observing things around you and you'll even realise the slightest difference that happens at home, like this is the pencil marking I used to mark my height! Now I had grown so tall! =)
Don't just look at things you want to see or things that are obvious enough to be seen. Look beyond it, and you're see a nicer and clearer picture of life! =) you have to have the patience at times to wait for the best answer! Do not rush for things that are worth waiting! For instance, mimosa are just plants that grow among the grass. If you walk so quickly, you might not even have notice that they do bear pink flowers! =) Give everything time because good stuff are worth the wait(",)
In life, everyone will have their turn to be taken granted for! Come to think of it, instead of being depressed that someone took you for granted, why not look at it this way that there's someone out there that you took for granted too??(",)
Same logic, we're so focus on our aims that we often neglect the most important things in our lives. Perharps the person who took you for granted has fixed his/her eyes too closely to the things he/she wanted and didn't felt your importance at the time because you were always there for him/her no matter no or shine! Hence, it's only after your absence did he/she felt the difference because you are no longer there to provide him/her the shelter she had always been under!
This is a common mistake for everyone! Forgive and forget and things will be so much easier. Why feel taken granted for when we know we're the willing party that wanted to give our loved ones like family friends lovers etc the best that we could??!! It's a blessing that you're able to give, count yourselves! Ever heard before, it's more blessed to give than to receive?? =)
For a reason or another, humans always tell lies! Even if it's white lie, it's still a lie after all =) But did we ever realise?? We can fool the rest, but we can't fool ourselves. Yes! So always remember to be truthful to ourselves because we have to face the real us before we can change and evolve to a better us =)
Many people often try to get opinions from others before they make any decisions. But did we ever realise that there's already a decision in our mind before we asked them for opinions?? So what are opinions exactly for?? They're just what others think, feel or react to the particular situation.
Sometimes if possible, especially for matters close to heart, it's best that you listen to what your heart wants and follow it. Focus on the situation, list out the pros and cons and you weight them yourselves which side is heavier! You know what you want, but you also know it best what is best for you! That's when you decide whether you want to follow your heart(desires/hope/dreams) or your mind(the practical and logical solutions to your problem)
Friends are just there to guide you along the way. They are people who helps you develop your mind in planning for a better solutions. Keep in mind that nobody knows you better than yourselves. Decisions are still yours to make! Think carefully before you make any choice because you wouldn't want to lead a life filled with any regrets and you can't blame anyone for the consequences, because after all, it's you who made the choice =)
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