Next time, when –
You dislike someone’s dress;
You dislike someone’s home;
You dislike someone’s opinion;
And ideas; and styles; and ways;
Take a pause before you voice it out to them.
And ask yourself,
“Does it stop me or harm me in any way?”
And if the answer is “No”,
Then check,
“Why is it a compulsion for me that I must criticize others?
Do I have any vacuums left in me by my inactions?
Am I trying to cover them by criticizing others?
What is my gain here? Real gain?
And what is my loss?”
You see, it’s OK to dislike something.
Not necessary that you have to like everything.
Point is, disliking something is one thing; but specifically making it a point that others have to modify themselves to your configuration, even when their ways aren’t hurting anyone, is a whole different thing.
It’s practically anti-social.
It’s irritating and negative and degrading and inhuman and destructive.
There’s no such thing as universally proper, correct, right, perfect.
These are illusions of an un-grown mind.
Let’s get out of ourselves.
Let’s not stay in shells; and if we don’t want to be open, then let’s remember that the world surely isn’t interested in our shells.
It’s OK if something is different.
It’s really OK.
© Apoorv Vikas | Life Empowerment
Counselor & Psychologist
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Counselor Apoorva 