Prompt #9 - Back to the Future Style: Believe in yourself, don’t sacrifice yourself and live

I have to say, all this is no coincidence, because yesterday, as a special occasion and moment, I had a very sincere conversation with my partner where I told him about the things I would like to do in my next life, and although this is with a view to the future, I think it is basically about being reborn, that is, going back to the past and doing those things that for some reason I did not do.

Coincidentally, I discovered the Silver Bloggers community as a task to find a muse. I haven't been in a good mood lately, and the economic situation in Venezuela doesn't help at all, so my desire to create fictional stories, even though deep down I want to do it, is impossible for now, so I'm in a total writer's block.

This community that I recently discovered has a very nice initiative where they ask users or bloggers a thoughtful and very personal question, something that undoubtedly does not require much effort on my part, so in a way I am already grateful to have come across not only the community, but also this initiative that I did not know I needed.

Well, at the beginning I talked to you about coincidences, and it's really déjà vu because my thoughts these days are basically about my childhood and what I miss and might have changed.

If I could have the opportunity to go back to the beginning of my own decisions, where I had the power to reason, think, interpret, and analyze things responsibly, I would have liked to believe in myself above all else.

I think this is one of the biggest weaknesses I've carried with me in a way for many years. Well, I'm 31 now, and I remember that my insecurities started when I was maybe 15 or a little younger, where not only did people point it out to me, but I was also doing it myself, which was worse.

Returning to that time means stopping doing things for others and doing most things for myself. I am convinced that sacrificing myself so many times for other people, or defending them even when they didn't ask me to, brought countless complications not only to my social life, but also to my current health.

Finally, I would tell that child not to waste time or opportunities, no matter how far-fetched or “unnecessary” they may seem at the time.

It is impossible to give myself a single piece of advice with so much life experience behind me, but I believe that these three in particular are interrelated and would be the fundamental basis for many things not to be different, but rather even better than they could be today.

I could go into more detail about the reasons why I mention these three elements that I would change in my life if I had the opportunity to go back in time, but I think it's best not to, or perhaps Hive is no longer the right place to record it.

In the end, that child decided to survive as best he could, and thanks to that child, I am here.