OOS

We are daily faced with the temptations to have a bright and beautiful stress free life with abundance and endless joy. The number of times we are disappointed with these high expectations taking comfort in our minds is not pleasant. We take pleasure though in crazy and blissful imagination to confuse us into feeling fulfilled.

However, we are faced with the pictures and delightful experiences of other people through social media, leaving us unsatisfied. We are always questioning whether our desires will be fulfilled too as we scroll through in amazement and envy.

At the end of it all, we also wonder how this inspiration sparks our activity. How else are we expected to dream without indulging into the temptations we are always trying to avoid? We always ask ourselves with the hope that the answers will not discourage us into giving up. The answer lies in our ability to sieve out what we can do and what we have to sacrifice. After all, we are not the first dreamers or the first sinners but the usual culprits in expecting the best for ourselves.

When we listen to other people’s stories, we are left to wonder why it is easy for them and how it is hard for us to achieve what they have accomplished. As they always seem to make it look easy, we convince ourselves the same way too. Well how about we convince ourselves to do that which we are passionate about without worrying about what others are doing?

While it is easy to say it, think it and write it now as you read this, I am the first culprit to have fallen in for unnecessary pressures and now I testify the changes I have gladly made to appreciate my current choices. It goes without saying, do not be swayed by the pressure of that which you know not of.