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I'm amazed by how many people sit and do nothing when there are incredible opportunities in front of their faces.
No One Will Help You As Much As You
No one will ever be as committed to your life as you, And why should they? It's YOUR life, not theirs. If you aren't helping yourself grow and you aren't being committed then how can you expect your life to go well?
You Can't Rely on Others
Sure, We all need help, We all rely on other people. But we can't always rely on others. If we do, We'll be disappointed. People are going to make the best decision for themselves. And not you.
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You Can Take Responsibility
I don't know why people hate taking responsibility for their own mistakes. It's the greatest feeling in the world to me, Knowing that when I messed up, I messed up because of something I DID. Not because of something someone else did.
When you are constantly helping yourself, and you are relying on others less, you can take more responsibility for your mistakes.
This will allow you to make critical improvements to yourself, Instead of standing by and hoping the person that messed up your life will change.
No One Wants To Invest In Someone Who Doesn't Help Themselves
If you had the opportunity to give 1 of 2 people some money, Would you be more likely to give it to the person who is going to use it to grow it, Whether they invest it, Start a business, etc.
Or someone who is going to take your money and throw it in the garbage can?
I bet the answer is pretty obvious.
People are more likely to help another person who is also willing to help themselves. Many of us see that person struggling, But who works hard, And we want to help them.
When you invest in yourself and try your best every day, People will help you. When you rely on yourself, More people will be there to give you that extra boost when you need it.
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Some Opportunities Are Rare
Some of the most incredible opportunities don't come around very often. This is one of the reasons I'm trying to post as much as I possibly can. For those Steem Dollars, So I can then buy Steem with them.
When you take advantage of amazing opportunities, So much life-changing things can happen! Who knows when you'll get that amazing opportunity again. So Help yourself, Invest in yourself and focus on growing who you are. It adds up over time.
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Nicely said.
The part about taking responsibility is the biggest part and a lesson I learned when I first moved out of my moms house.
Nothing more important than taking responsibility of you life, your actions and owning the consecuenses .
When we are kids ( and even as grown ups) it’s so much easier to blame things on anyone. Specially our pain. But if we are stuck in a situation we don’t like.. we will always have the power to remove ourselves from that situation.
Also, nobody will see the worth in us.. if we don’t see it ourselves.
There’s this quote from a book i like “ we accept the love we think we deserve “ and it is SO true.
YES! Oh gosh i love the way you think! ( that’s why I follow you obviously!)
This last thing you said about love... so true! People push others away because they don’t think they deserve being treated nicely.
They have been treated badly in the past and got it all wrong thinking that is what they deserve.. so when they get treated like that again.. they think its ok.. and they think it is love what they are receiving!.
Their self steem is broken. Luckily there are ways to fix it.
I myself for instance.. had a really hard time talking complements from others. I would just not believe them and say to myself Immediately after hearing their nice words “ they don’t mean it, they are just trying to be nice. They are doing it because it is polite to say nice things about others “.
It was insane how often i would do that to myself. You would not believe it! Lucky for me I’ve been on such a journey that has helped me a lot in seeing my self worth. And understanding that people don’t just say things.. no one is obligated to be nice... they choose to because they like you or appreciate you.. so they mean it when they are nice to you.
I sometimes self sabotage still, but.. it’s way better now.
@kaylinart,
Excellent post. Thanks.
Salutations. I am JaiChai. Pleasure to make your acquaintance.
RE: Your Post
I wonder how many people would feel better about themselves if they knew that everyone always "does that for which they are rewarded"?
Is that selfish?
Before you answer that...
What if I told you that both Mother Theresa and every despot in history (e.g., both Khans, Stalin, Hitler, etc.) got some kind of self-gratification when they did whatever they truly thought was "the right thing to do"?
And whether you're worried about going overboard on style or heading to either extremes of the behavior/gratification scale, rest assured that there's a universal checks and balancing system in place:
The despotic person left unchecked will destroy themselves; eventually not getting the gratification he desperately seeks. That is, no more people to rule, resources to plunder or places to conquer.
Similarly, the overly-benevolent person left unchecked will destroy themselves too; eventually not receiving the gratification they seek. Simply put, they run out of resources and become unable to help others.
"Be Yourself. Help Yourself! Because No One Will! - Indeed!
Upvoted and following you now.
Namaste (I recognize the divine in you),
JaiChai
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