Put your parents before yourself. Put your family before yourself. Put your child before yourself. Put your spouse before yourself.
Think about what the other person would feel before you utter a word. Think about how your words would make someone else react.
Think- do you really need to voice your opinion? Isn’t peace better than noise?
Having opinions is noisy. Having a say is messy.
I could never learn to put others before myself. To most I am selfish. To me- it starts with me. I can make no one happy if I am not happy. And I do not like being held responsible for anyone’s happiness. I strongly believe that every person creates their own heaven or hell.
I could never keep my opinions to myself. To me- being heard was important. Not because I wanted to be seen, but because I wanted everyone to know that I cannot be quieted.
When I put you before me, I show you how to treat me. That’s not for me.
I put “me” first. And I hope somewhere along the journey, you find the courage to put “you” first.
Because once you do, there will be no looking back. Once you do, you will never go back to placing yourself as a lesser, or a second, priority.
Not many are capable of handling the liberated ones. In a sea of voices pulling you down by telling you to come second, remember that I will be cheering you on every time you decide to put yourself first!
Those who tell you to not voice your opinions are often those who are rattled by your thoughts.
Speak. Be heard. Be seen.
You were not meant to be a shadow lurking in the dark corners. You are meant to be right under that spotlight!
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