No one else can do it for you. Other people can give you advice. They can show you the path that have worked for them. They might even lend you a hand and pick you up from the gutter once.
But you have to be the one who holds your own hand and leads the way. You must be willing to put in the work, to show up, to love yourself like you love someone you deeply care for.
Don’t take yourself for granted. You are special. You can be useful to yourself and humanity at large. You can bring joy to others. You can end some unnecessary suffering that’s killing someone else.
But you must start with yourself. Lift yourself up. Everyday. Follow your path. Learn and grow from your mistakes.
You will fall. A lot. You might even feel like garbage on a regular basis. But that is exactly when you have to lend yourself a hand. Pat your own head and calm yourself. Life is too complicated for everyone. No one has figured it all out. Everyone struggles and falls. It hurts. You bleed. But what matters is that you stand up again. What matters is that you don’t give up.
Find out what helps you through tough times. Is it a certain band? Meditation? Running? Writing in your journal? Talking to a friend? Helping someone else?
You’ll need to come back to them. A lot.
Learn to hold your own hands. Take care of yourself like someone you deeply love and respect.
RaihanRiad 