I had the privilege of serving as the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) NYSC Representative for Plateau State and I learnt some vital lessons. One of which is that, I don't have to be "loud" to be recognized by the people that matter. Being unnecessarily "loud" will definitely attract attention but maybe not of the people that matter. I was on my own, quiet, introverted but was seen. Keep being your normal self, extroverted or introverted or both, the people that matter will SEE you and your potential. You don't have to act in a certain way, you don't have to listen how people say you must act, be yourself! To be continued...
One empath struggle I constantly battle with is always feeling responsible for how I am treated by others. When someone does or says something hurtful to me, my first thought is that I caused it. "If I had respected myself enough to establish boundaries, X wouldn't have had the audacity to do this" "If I had worked harder on my career, I wouldn't be here to receive X treatment" The crazy list goes on... Once in a while I speak up immediately but most of the time I blame myself. I always expect more from myself and feel I shouldn't have put myself in a position to be hurt. Writing about it now makes me realize how hard I am on myself. It just doesn't make sense to be hard on the one person that you have. The one who's been with you true thick and thin - YOURSELF. How hard can it be to be kind to yourself?
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