Just like many of you, I can distinctively remember times when I have felt inferior or belittled. Whether it's an intentional betrayal or merely a snide remark, hurtful is hurtful. Yet, luckily for me, I have almost always had a friend or family member right there beside me to help me get through it...
But what about the people who don't have those close relationships, or at the very least don't feel as if they do? What happens to them? Do you ever wonder how some cases of depression start? Or maybe why some people are seemingly absurdly insecure? Could it be that the sarcasm and so called "funny" comments that are so commonly witnessed every day in our judgmental society could actually cause someone to sink to a dangerous self-low? Even perhaps someone who seems as if has tons of friends and family? I think yes.
Just recently, I have been the witness to so many discouraging situations that are unfortunately all... yep, you guessed it... real life. They all got me thinking, and I realized, I never want to find myself guilty of making another feel as if they are insignificant. It seems so elementary, but it really is an easy decision to make. Everyone has something to offer; appreciate that.
Like Albert Einstein said,
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if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
Real Life: You don't have to like everyone, but you don't have to dislike anyone.
