Not settling for anything less
It’s been a while since I last came back here. And perhaps I’m back for the same kind of reasons why I had been here before. This place, this shouting out to the void, though senseless and pointless it may be, seemed to do the trick somehow. And thus, I begin my narrative once again...
These past few days had me asking ,
“If you know what you are worth, would you settle for anything less than you deserve?”
Not to be cocky or anything, but now, compared to the years before, I can say that somehow, I know what I want. I know what I deserve. Little by little, these past few years has shown me, what my potentials are. I am presented with challenges that seemed to scare the hell out of me. Recently, I am presented with scenarios that have pulled me out of my comfort zone, had challenged everything that I have ever believed in, had me undergo paradigm shift, and had broken me several times over,
Special props to that event that took 7 years, before coming full circle. I am very thankful for you, Sir. And I can say that now, I no longer hold any resentment towards you. I have seen the lesson amidst the pain that has clouded my mind for so long. And for that, I am ever so thankful for the experience.
Likewise, I have seen this tremendous flaming will, from a person who I know is really a go-getter. Even if such things are already a given fact about her, there’s something about her current situation that inspires me to do the same. But on a different note, I can also see the effects that such boldness could cause. And somehow, being a natural diplomat, causes this certain uneasiness within me.
As of the moment, I am still trying to find the balance between boldness, and the things that I cannot bear to sacrifice for such boldness. I have believed that this world is not as black and white as we see. I believe that we are all living in this gray area, this analog, where