I
read this in Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens
by Richard Carlson and thought, “Wait. Story of my life.”
“I received a great letter from a
teen who told me that, in the past, she had created a life in her
head that included no friends. She'd convinced herself that no one
could like her, and that everyone was angry with her. After hearing
about the importance of recognizing her own thinking, she woke up to
the fact that she was simply carrying on in her mind – it was just
her thinking.
She said that she still has
occasional insecure thoughts about what others are going to think of
her, but she has learned to take them less seriously. As she
recognizes her thinking, the sting of pain leaves her.”
Before, I thought
I'd never be alright the way I am now. It turns out I just created a
negative image of myself. Now that I'm 19, I feel like I didn't live
the best of my teen years. Its only now I've realized that the best
way to get rid of unpleasant feelings and insecurity is to think and
do more for others. Forget myself, then I'll forget my problems (most
are imaginary, anyway).
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