Thursday, May 10, 2018

Let's Talk: Victim of circumstance

Hopefully you have read the post that came just before this, if not I recommend checking out "Product of environment" as this post is a direct follow up.  This post is based on the fact that you fell into the negative aspects of your environment and now you may be struggling with becoming a "victim or circumstance." What that means, is the actions and choices of those around you negatively effect your growth as an individual. Meaning you let these negative scenarios dictate who you are and who you will become. Pertaining to just your environment, how you'd avoid being a victim is recognizing those issues around you and acting accordingly. It's easy for me to say, don't let that happen, as I have a completely objective view to those of you that might be reading this. I will go even further in depth on that idea in the near future, but that isn't the meat and potatoes of this post. So look forward to a post about building relationships in the future.

Moving forward, circumstance is more than your changing environment, it could be based on financial class, social class, or a tragedy that may have fallen on you. Again, it is so easy for me, on the outside looking in, to say, "don't let it bring you down, brighter days are ahead." What this whole post is trying to say, is that everyone feels their own struggles. That doesn't mean yours aren't unique nor or they more/less serious than anyone else's. What it means, is that there are people around you, people that you admire, maybe people you once knew, that had climbed out of the situation they'd been in. They put forth the work ethic to understand their situation better. They allowed themselves to make mistakes, to fail, and they learned to love themselves.

Which correlates perfectly to "product of environment." There is a solid chance that those people that you hold close to you, friend, family, a crush, or a significant other, those specific people want to see you succeed. They may be willing to make a lot more sacrifices in their own life than you could ever understand. All in an effort to lift you up and give you the opportunities that they were never able to make for themselves. I have hope that you hold many people like that in your life, and if not many at least one. If you are willing to give out the love, there is a good chance you will receive the love and support back. In the rough scenario where you have no one in your corner, although you might have tried and tried, it means it's time for a change. And I don't say that without a heavy heart, it's difficult to remove people from your life, if you know they wont be beneficial towards your growth as an individual. It's going to be difficult and temporary pain for a longer healthier life. Do not allow yourself to become a victim, put in the work. In time you'll look back on your current circumstances with a smile, feeling pride and a sense of accomplishment because you know better than anyone else exactly where you came from.

And whatever the circumstance, don't forget to WashYourAss

-Noble

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