Sitting on my cluttered study table, and chatting with my best friend about closing down this blog because I feel no one really read it anyway, I went into my dreamland.
It's just funny how we look for acceptance from people around us, while forgetting that the only acceptance that matters is our own. All of the times when Likes on Facebook has validated our beauty, or the times the number of friends on social media has made us feel accepted. All of us have gone through that. That's one reason I wanted to close this blog down. I felt as if no one reads it, or appreciates it, and there is no point in keeping this going. But, when my best friend said, "Ridhee, you like writing!", I thought to myself, Yes. I like writing. This blog, that I started six years ago, is my way of expressing myself through writing." So, why is it that I am giving up on this beautiful part of me because people don't read it? That's not why I started it in the first place.
That is when I realized that people don't matter. It is people who expect you to behave in a certain way, and do certain things to fit into society's mold of 'person'. Someone cannot make you feel bad about yourself until you give them that power. By letting it affect you. You are what you are. You are beautiful. You are intelligent. You have the potential. Your dreams matter. You matter. And, what you do with yourself matters. It doesn't matter that half the world is against you because you want to stand up against violence you believe is wrong.
There are going to be people everywhere who wouldn't understand you, who would put you down, who would betray you, who would talk behind your back, who would stand with you, who would give you the courage, who would tell you how important you are, who would give you a reason to continue. Accept all kinds of people. Listen closely to those giving you feedback. Discard those who don't help you grow. Do what you love.
The only validation one requires is one's own.
P.S This blog is going to be up and running like always.
Special thanks to Pooja Kiran.
It's just funny how we look for acceptance from people around us, while forgetting that the only acceptance that matters is our own. All of the times when Likes on Facebook has validated our beauty, or the times the number of friends on social media has made us feel accepted. All of us have gone through that. That's one reason I wanted to close this blog down. I felt as if no one reads it, or appreciates it, and there is no point in keeping this going. But, when my best friend said, "Ridhee, you like writing!", I thought to myself, Yes. I like writing. This blog, that I started six years ago, is my way of expressing myself through writing." So, why is it that I am giving up on this beautiful part of me because people don't read it? That's not why I started it in the first place.
That is when I realized that people don't matter. It is people who expect you to behave in a certain way, and do certain things to fit into society's mold of 'person'. Someone cannot make you feel bad about yourself until you give them that power. By letting it affect you. You are what you are. You are beautiful. You are intelligent. You have the potential. Your dreams matter. You matter. And, what you do with yourself matters. It doesn't matter that half the world is against you because you want to stand up against violence you believe is wrong.
There are going to be people everywhere who wouldn't understand you, who would put you down, who would betray you, who would talk behind your back, who would stand with you, who would give you the courage, who would tell you how important you are, who would give you a reason to continue. Accept all kinds of people. Listen closely to those giving you feedback. Discard those who don't help you grow. Do what you love.
The only validation one requires is one's own.
P.S This blog is going to be up and running like always.
Special thanks to Pooja Kiran.
I don't usually read your blog but happened to come across this and believe me, I do feel an urge to read every post of yours! Your writing is your voice!
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