As I was backing up the pictures on my iPhone (I would cry if I ever lost any photos I've taken...), I came across this little gem that I had saved a while ago. When I saved it I said "Wow, that's so true!" ..and moved on with life.
Today, however, it kinda floored me.
I know what joy is, but I decided to look up the definition...not that there aren't several depending on where you look. So, according to Merriam-Webster:
Joy - the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the
prospect of possessing what one desires.
I am my own worst critic, and beyond guilty of letting comparison steal my joy, whether that be with the photos I take, the friends and acquaintances I have, or the place that I'm at with school. This does not mean that I am not a happy person or that I am unhappy with life. I have so much to be thankful for, so much to be completely overjoyed about, and that I am.
I don't feel the need to go into detail, but a lesson I need to learn: to stop being so damn critical of myself.
I think we can all benefit from remembering this little quote. Striving to be your best doesn't always mean being the best, as cliche as that may sound. Love the ones you've got, enjoy the little things in life, be thankful every day for what you've been given, and for the chance to do it all again tomorrow.
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