If you can bear your own company, you are powerful
A patient of fifty years came to me. While taking a report from his file, a red rose fell from his pocket. He picked up the red rose that fell from his pocket and carefully placed it in the fold of his shirt. Before I could ask anything, he said to me, ‘This red rose is for a special person.’ I replied, ‘The recipient of this special rose must be very fortunate.’ Upon hearing this, tears welled up in his eyes. He said, ‘Sir, I am that fortunate person. I took this rose to give it to myself. Today is my birthday. My children are in America. My wife left me a few years ago. Now, there is no one to give me a rose. So, I gave a rose to myself. I am alone in the whole house, but I am not lonely, sir.’
Many times, it feels like Mirror is the best place on earth to say “I love you”. Except for ourselves, we find time for everyone and everything.
Unfortunately, our beauty is often judged by the opinions of others. We don’t need anybody’s certificate to love ourselves. Our integrity and our beauty are defined by our own beliefs, not the opinions of others.
As Thick Nhat Hanh said,
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. When you are born a lotus flower, be a beautiful lotus flower, don’t try to be a magnolia flower.”
Living according to others’ opinions is more harmful than smoking for health. The best investment that we can do is in ourselves. When we are not popular, wanted, or loved, it is the best time to invest heavily in the self.
Once in a while, We should go on a date with ourselves.
Go buy a rose. Take a long drive while listening to songs. Witness the setting sun by the sea, go to unknown places, and talk to a stranger. There is a word called ‘Master dating’ i.e. solo-dating. According to relationship experts, ‘master dating’ is the practice of lavishing oneself with choice gifts, treats, and outings to establish a healthy sense of self-sufficiency before entering a serious relationship with someone else.
The best journey is the one where we never intend to reach anywhere. There is no destination to arrive at and the journey continues.
In every one of us, there resides a very talented person. Someone who can achieve any goal if determined. One for whom nothing is impossible. We need to have faith in that person.
We are often lost in the market of perfumes and forget to appreciate our fragrance. We all are ‘limited edition’ and unique products of the creator who never repeats the same piece. Why should we even try to become someone else? As they say, — No one can beat you at being you
