The Valley

There was a girl who was enjoying her life. She used to see flowers blooming, new leaves sprouting on the tree. She was highly talented; always used to top in class. But a time came in her life when others started to be jealous of her talent, her success. They began to tease her for her appearance and many more things. Unfortunately, she started to spend more attention on herself. She began to think more about what others would say. She tried to cram herself into other's vessel of being perfect.  She stopped expressing her opinions. Now she was able to see only flowers dying and leaves drying. She lost herself, she lost who she really was. She fell into a valley of despair......

Do you know who that girl was? It's me. It's you. It's every one of us! Yes! This time comes in everyone's life. The reasons might be different. But the result is the same...falling in a valley of despair...loss of ourselves.

Are you feeling it so terrifying? No problem. Do you want to prevent this? If yes, then I have some facts to tell you. I have some examples. The most common reasons for falling into this valley are you can't speak a language well, you are not good looking, you are not so good in studies and a lot more stuff is there. If you think about this deeply, you'll realize that these all are relative concepts. When it comes to language, in today's world we have broken the language barrier in many ways. Your feelings matter the most. Then looking good; tell me why you should look good? At this age, we feel that our friends will only talk to us if we look good. But tell me, are they true friends if they judge you on your appearance? I think you have your answer. Think like this about all your problems. You will get the answer on your own. Don't think much about what they will say. Otherwise, you'll get betrayed. Always remember, people are constantly taunting. They make fun of you even if you wear old-style clothes, and they keep taunting you even if you wear modern clothes. So don't bother them. If you think so much about what they will think, then you again have to think about what they will think on your way of thinking. So don't bother them. Think about what you will think about you at your last point!

And what if you have already fallen into this valley? Who will get you out of it? Your friends? Mom-Dad? Relatives? Many of them might be there to push you in the valley, but trust me, no one will be there to pull you up! Yes. You are the only person who can pull you up. Climb harder. Believe in yourself. Use your hope as your rope and start climbing. The important thing is realizing your mistake. “Maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday's me is still me. I am who I am today, with all my faults. Tomorrow I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that's me, too. These faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life." - RM(BTS). Think about this powerful quote. I know, no one wants to fail and even thinks about failure (including me). But there is no need to hide your mistakes. Love yourself as you are. Be yourself. Fail, fear, cry...but...again...Fly!! Scream for your dreams! You have already dived into a colossal ocean of life. Now live with such an attitude that even if you live, on your own strength and if you sink, on your own strength. 

Many successful people tell this. But for me, I'm still an ordinary girl like you; Still fighting with many problems in life. But trust me. Try to follow this. After a point, don't think much about what others would say. See, Everyone has their own vessel of being a perfect person. And they try to cram you into that.. But after all, you are not in a fluid state to take the shape of everyone’s vessel. Be honest with yourself. Let them troll you. They troll you because you have something which they don't have. "All the people who knock me down only inspire me to do better." - Selena Gomez. They are like onions in your life which will make you shed your tears. But remember, someday they will be chopped by you. And you have to bring that day as soon as possible. 

Have your own opinions. Follow them. Believe in yourself. Every day, look at the mirror and say, "I love you. I trust you." This is the solution to so many problems you face in day to day life.  

Be yourself. Love yourself!!

- Sruja Khatu