Monday, August 4, 2008

The Importance of being true

Most of us, on a regular basis, force ourselves to do things that we don't really want to do. Most of us, on a regular basis, do things out of obligation, rather than out of a desire to do it. Paying your taxes, taking out the garbage, saying sorry, dealing with the boss, staying at a job that makes you unhappy but pays the bills.... those are things we have to do, are obligated to do, but don't necessarily want to do. 

Why do we put up with it? Why do we torture ourselves? Why aren't we just true to ourselves and actually break free from doing the things we don't want to do? Of course there are things we don't want to do that we must. Like taking out the garbage. But why stay at a job that makes you miserable? If you were qualified enough to get a job at that place to begin with, aren't you qualified enough to get a job else where doing the same or similar OR even some kind of different work? 

Why do we let these things have so much power over us? To the point of depression. To the point of anger. To the point of breaking. Why do we settle and let ourselves suffer through it?

What happened to the importance of being true to ourselves? To being honest with our wants, needs and desires? Why is it so much easier for some of us to do the things we don't want to do, rather than letting ourselves be happy and do what makes us happy? 

So here is to doing what the hell makes me happy and not doing anything that makes me miserable. I've been on this path for months now. Giving up, little by little, many of the things that make me unhappy and mostly doing the things that bring me joy. I don't have time to waste. I don't have years and years and years to waste on unhappiness. 

Then again, who does? 

Do you?

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