Get rid of the rotten fruit in you if you want to enjoy life.
By sharksfin
@sharksfin (1091)
Philippines
October 27, 2012 1:12pm CST
I noticed how I'd become easily irritated by a silly comment. There's this one person who always hangs out with the gang and he's simply so childish. At his age, he's not acting the way he should and it's so annoying! He'd even make comments that are out of bounds. It's forgivable if not always. But, we get to meet only twice a week the most and he never missed to throw comments that are either senseless or offensive. Am trying to keep my cool as much as I can but I can't deny he's really getting into my nerves already.
...but, I always remind myself that it's not about others. It's not about the bad qualities of another person but it's what's inside of me. What fruit I have inside. In life, we are always placed in situations where the real condition of our hearts are being exposed. True enough, mine was. It's no accident that I met this person.
I used to think that I am a kind, gentle and patient person. Am very confident of this. But, it isn't anymore true now that the kindness, gentleness and patience I believe I have needed to be tested. I realized that I may have these qualities but it doesn't make as much difference unless I make them evident. It's like I have tools like scissors handy. But, it is of no value unless I utilize it.
Truth is, it's not about the flaws and annoying qualities of others...it's about how the good qualities we have inside are being molded and enhanced through situations and through people. If everyone has pleasant personalities, why/what do we need kindness for?
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@silentwill (1685)
• Philippines
28 Oct 12
I cam empathize with you. Sometimes there are people we meet that just annoys us for some reason. Even if they're not really doing anything bad to us directly. We'd just find ourselves getting irritated more and more and what's worse is we can't even let it out because we're not entirely sure our irritations aren't baseless. And then one day you'd just find how easy it is to not get annoyed by thinking of other things, maybe we'd finally see other good characteristics about this person or may be it will come from inside you with yourself asking you what the hell is wrong with you? Things like that have happened to me. Now I rarely get annoyed by people just by being themselves.
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@GemmaR (8517)
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27 Oct 12
I think that this is a lovely way to view life, and is a lesson that a lot of people could learn from. I know that I have usually got at least a couple of people in my life who just drain me completely, and I think that I should probably consider which people I need in my life, and which people I should try to get rid of. I know that life is too short to be worrying about the people who bring nothing to you and only cause you troubles and pain, so if I get rid of them then hopefully my life would turn into something a little bit brighter.
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
28 Oct 12
for sure ,they are all waste and also the quality is not perfect either and that must be prevented to enjoy life good thoughts
@baddkabee (115)
• Singapore
29 Oct 12
You have a positive way of looking at bad things and I think that is a good way of handling such situations. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I learned from it.
@Clickston2 (39)
• Kenya
28 Oct 12
For me I used to so impatient till I have had to go through many experiences to improve in that area. For instance I have done exams wait for the results, made job applications and wait for a response, approach a lady and waited what they would say eventually. Then my fiance; she's never on or in time for our dates so I have learned not to make others plans when we are having a date, the truth is I never get irritated as I used to.
The other thing that used to bother me is what people are saying about me. After realizing that individuals have their own opinions and also You can never satisfy everyone; I go about enjoying myself knowing what I thing of myself most important and we don't measure against others. Everybody is just unique!
