So many great people taught us that WE are our own worst
enemy!! We say "I can't do this" or "I don't deserve that",
or "I'm not like that guy or girl"!
We set limits to ourselves, where in fact the reality is
that there are no limits.
One of our worst attributes is over attachment to other
people. Some of us actually CAN'T live without people's approval on everything
they do. They have to constantly reach out to others and be too involved with
them to gain their love. I am not against helping and loving each other BUT for
the right reasons.
People wish to achieve so many things in life and keep
dreaming BIG, but that is all they do, dream! Because all their energy, effort,
and power is wasted on paying too much attention to others, and how they react
to them. They feel lost without others, and not because they need guidance but
because they constantly need to hear encouragement, praise, and approval on
each step. It is great to hear these words, but what’s not great is to stop
functioning without them!
We don’t need anyone’s approval if we have Allah’s approval
on what we are doing. We don’t need to get attached to people and feel broken
if they leave us. Some people actually leave because of that reason only. If we
are emotionally independent, we won’t be devastated by other’s absence from our
lives. We will be sad, true, but our lives won’t stop completely.
Be happy around others and happy without them as well.
People exist in our lives to support us and share our good moments, but we
don’t have to make our lives revolve around them.
So a message to all of the people who feel that their lives
mean nothing if no one is there with them: I say STOP IT, and GET OUT OF YOUR
OWN WAY. Change the way you think, and stop being too dependent on boosting
your energy through other people’s approval and praise.
Written by: Muna Adam
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