Nine Realizations That Changed My Life

Life is weird, but more often than not it's funny. Some people think life's harsh and unfair. But quite frankly, I like it. Each of us has our own fair share of ordeals in Life. What matters most is, were you able to deal with it pretty well?

Life was simpler when we were kids. Seeing these kids nowadays, I realized that my childhood is something I will always be thankful for. It was never boring, it was pretty exciting nonetheless. As a child, happiness meant being under the sun playing with your friends or running and dancing under a heavy downpour. Happiness came naturally; we didn’t even have to lift a finger to get it. As I grew older, I learned that happiness had different definitions, it depends on your perspective. Bottom line is, life may be hard but beautiful.

We grow and go through phases. I wore boy-clothes when I was young. I was a weekend drinker; I thought life would be so good if I didn’t take it seriously. We grow and go through different phases. Realization comes when we grow tired of the things we usually do and then thrive when we want to do much better. In a snap of a finger, the boyish get ups turned into skirt and high heels; I read better books; I drank wine instead of beer; I started to take life seriously.

Healing can’t be achieved overnight. As you grow older, nursing a broken heart or a broken soul is not the same as taking care of a scraped knee. Forgiveness, acceptance, prayer and moving on are essential elements to overcome whatever pain you are dealing with.

Respect is earned, not given.

True friends are rare. I have a lot of friends, different sets.. Actually a ton. But I can only count those who are really true - those who are honest, brave to accept and correct your flaws, and yet they still love you at the same time. True friends don't just let you wallow in mediocrity... They push you to greater heights; those who extend an arm, yet expect nothing in return.

You can climb so high, and expect your fall to be so low. Sometimes we think we are above everyone. Being on top is quite addicting. We enjoy the feeling of being blown away by fame and being looked up to, yet we forget the reason why we are up there – We are where we are because we are bound to be a blessing to those underneath our station and inspire these people. We rise, we fall and rise again. Life knows how to make a good fall for us to make us realize how we can find a way to stand.

Sometimes, what we are looking for comes when we are not looking at all. When we lose hope and let go, the ones we long for appear in front of us unexpectedly. Life teaches us to be patient and it knows when we are ready to receive it. If we deserve to have it, life will give it to us willingly.

Being true means getting away from the crowd. When I was young, I told myself I was unique. Yet, I did what other people deemed was acceptable to society. But now I realized that I don’t have to pretend to be adorable. I began to respect people’s beliefs, understand their goals and being able to exchange useful ideas to improve one’s self. Not being pretty gave me my life; it made me smarter, it made me funny, I enjoyed intelligent conversations, I am able to motivate other people.



By: Sky Lacea

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