DON'T FAIL YOURSELF
From the moment we are born, and through our growth into adulthood, we are constantly in the quest for the fulfilment of some sort of expectations. Living will be meaningless without expectations; expectations from family, friends, the society, and ourselves. However, among all these, there is one that is most crucial; it is your own expectations from yourself. If you fail to meet the standards you have set for your own self, if you do not get the happiness you desire, but satisfy the demand of others, you have failed.
Every time you sacrifice what is dear to you, to satisfy another person, or people, you are silencing your own truth, you are digging a grave for your own fulfillment and happiness, and what is a life lived without happiness? Everything you do to please someone else could have been turned around to meet your own standard; Every excuse you make when you could have pushed harder, every time you choose to remain in your comfort zone rather than pushing for growth, every time you let fear of failure hold you back from doing the things you really want to do, you are giving away what would have been truly yours.
It will never be easy, sometimes it will get tougher than you expect, people might even begin to judge you, and criticise you for going against their wishes and demands, and you might even feel like quitting, but quitting is never an option for anyone who wants to fulfill his purpose, and achieve his ambitions. You must understand that every fall is an opportunity to bounce back better, and fly higher.
Only you can bring your dreams to life, and you owe yourself more than that. No one will ever do for you what you can and must do for yourself. So, do not disappoint yourself, do not sell your desires, plans, dreams and ambitions cheaply to satisfy another man. Don't fail yourself, don't settle for less, don't abandon your dream, only you can be you, only you can make you happy, and you must make that happen for you.
To a better you, Kamikun John.
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