30 things to stop doing to yourself

Today, I came across a list of things that screamed of my guilt and thoughts exactly. My friend Carla tweeted a link that directed me to the 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself post by Mark and Angel Hack Life, and it absolutely got me wondering--a lot. Reading one number after the other left me with shits and omgs in my head, with the feeling of pure guilt and shame, and at the same time a little bit of "ah, exactly."

I saw a part of me in probably all the 30 things listed down, and I realized a lot of numbers where I've done horribly in (or maybe right, in some cases. got to give myself a little credit). But other than the guilt, I also felt like the one writing the article found the simple words to write down everything I spend a lot of my free time thinking about. It is strange.. for that kind of realization to come when all along at the back of my mind, I had an idea of the right steps to take to make things--to make life--right. I guess it does not apply only to me but to a lot of us, that we are so stubborn when it comes to these things. We always take for granted the thought of knowing something, and somewhat feel that knowing is enough to make us that kind of person. But it is always acting on something that's difficult, most especially when it concerns a loved one or a special thing we consider valuable in our lives. But just like this article says, we must make room for risks; because nothing that brings us a step forward is easy. It entails stepping out of our comfort zone, but sometimes we all like our comfort zone a wee bit too much to ever leave it. And I think a lot of our difficulties start from there.

Click the link above and read through the blog I'm talking about and you'll probably understand more of what I'm trying to say. It's a beautiful reminder to the self that we should really take in and learn to put action into.

Thank you Carla for sharing!