Wednesday, July 22, 2009
hmm these few days i've been thinking about how i've been treating the people around me, especially my family and friends. i guess i've been taking them for granted because its so natural to have them. its so natural that sometimes i don't really think before i speak or act sometimes, such that i don't even realise it when i've hurt the people around me. to me, these small little things that have hurt them may seem very trivial, but to the other party, it could leave a deep scar on their heart.
i guess, i need to learn to better see things from other people's point of view. i need to learn to be more open to the opinions of others and not just ignore it whatsoever if i feel that it is not good when i first hear it. i need to learn to accept others for who they are if i want others to accept me for who i am. i realised im always saying that people around me don't really understand me and all and i don't wanna conform to my surroundings and i wanna be who i really am, but the thing is, am i putting my words into actions? am i really able to accept people for who they are? am i able to accept them or am i wanting them to change into someone i can accept? if im wanting them to change, am i not being too demanding? becuase if i don't like people to want me to change so that they can accept me, then how do i expect people to like it if i want them to change?
its not easy to accept people for who they really are especially if you have a not so good impression of them, or have a certain thinking about them, but i guess we all have to try because God made everyone different and unique, and no matter how similar two people may be, be it in looks or personality or attitude whatsoever, there will still be a difference, no matter how small it is. Hence, no two people are the same.
i guess i have to start treating others the way i want them to treat me. its even written in the bible that you have to "do to others as you would have them do to you" (Luke 6:31).i can't always be the one wanting to be treated well and in the way i like but i myself am not treating others properly. so, i hope things will get better and there will be lesser misunderstandings between me and the people around me.
please take good care of yourself and get well soon!! drink more water and rest more ok? exams are coming real soon, so pleasee take care and regain your energy so you can study well.