Walking our own path.
By Pose123
@Pose123 (21635)
Canada
May 8, 2009 9:13am CST
Something that that we all need to remember is that we cannot help another who will not help him or herself. In the end, we must all walk our own path and we don't always know the reason someone is walking a particular path.
We should do what we can to help others, of course. Show love and caring whenever and wherever we have the opportunity,but we must not get caught up in someone else's "story"to the point where we start writing it. Remember it is their story.
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@wildcat48 (779)
• United States
9 May 09
so true,so true and so beautiful wrote.There is nothing more we can say ,but that your are so right .hope people will listen,Bless you.
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
9 May 09
Pose-
You bring up a good question. We also cannot assume another's story, for that is their story and you have your own story to walk. I think there is definately a danger in people believing someone else has a wonderful life, or has something you feel you need that you risk finding yourself trying to emulate them to the point you copy them. You are no longer living your life, but someone else's life.
I know in my own life time, I had points in which I struggled with others trying to write my own life out for me. It took a great deal of assertiveness to tell them that this was my journey and allow me to experience it. I'm a very laid back person, and in person I'm very soft spoken so this took a great deal for me to do. I found that for myself, my writing is my true expression and I can generally say what I feel more in the written word than in person. This has allowed me in many familial situations to express my own viewpoints, and the journey I'm on and want to continue on, despite the fact they might want something else for me.
Namaste-Anora
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@miamilady (4910)
• United States
8 May 09
I agree with you completely. There is really nothing that I can add to that.
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@II2aTee (2559)
• United States
8 May 09
You said it perfectly, and there is nothing I can add. I wish I had your way with words, Pose. I would have taken 6 paragraphs to say what you can say in just a few sentences. See, here I go again, digressing... hahaha :)
Anyways, I agree 100%. I hope you have a lovely weekend my friend.
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@savypat (20216)
• United States
8 May 09
Often it is so tempting to become part and even director of another person's life.
This is not good it gives you a false sense of power and value, it also plays a role in letting you avoid what you should be doing in your own life. Try never to loose tract of your life goals and realize that those change as does our lives. Blessings
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
8 May 09
I think that is the hardest struggle for most. We see it and want to 'help' but are we really? I've had people that 'thought' they knew what I needed and never really appreciated what my world is all about. To walk in another person's shoes can prove to be painful and until you do, then you really don't have any solid input to that. Only suggestions. I guess I take a lot of suggestions, but don't take it to heart. I think that deeming them suggestions is what keeps my own sanity sometimes.
You can't change people, you can only accept them for who they are and go on.
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@umamahe (99)
• India
8 May 09
Yes you are right getting into somebody Else's personal life is not advisable. You do it with an intention of helping them but remember that you are making them dependent on you. Its good if you dont involve in their personal matter and maintain distance.
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