courage

u know whats the toughest thing to do in life?
what?
what?
taking responsibility for urself
by which i mean for ur own peace of mind and happiness
yeah?
not blaming anyone or anything else
why'd you say that all of a sudden?
thats not important
if u gather up the courage to do that... nothing will take ur peace of mind ever
it requires taking a lot of uncomfortable decisions
and walking down random paths
yeah
courage
lots of it man
oohhh yeah
i find that hard to do
trust me its not easy for anyone
but ppl who can manage are the strongest characters around
spend time with them... it will rub off

when we were younger, my little sister and I would often fight. most of them ended up with her in tears and running to my mother exclaiming, “he made me cry”.
my mother would always respond in the same way. “no one can make you cry. you cry because you want to cry.”
no one can make you feel unhappy or sad or good about yourself. you can let people influence your emotions and affect the way you react in some way. but in the end, it’s all up to you. which most people find hard to accept. realising that and taking responsibility for it. now that’s hard. or maybe its just me.

i find that hard to do.