Priotizing Thyself

Will Smith said, "Her happiness is not my responsibility. She should be happy and I should be happy individually. Then we come together and share our happiness. Giving someone a responsibility to make you happy when you can't do it for yourself is selfish." These words are the most striking words that I have read in terms of happiness.

Since this is the age of social media, where we share a lot of our lives on the internet. People often get trapped in the idea of the more people like your posts or interact with you the happier you become. This leads to relying too much on people for your own happiness.

As purple kamote, Prioritizing oneself is essential for achieving true happiness. Happiness should come from within, not from external sources such as likes and interactions on social media. But also, self-prioritization is not the same as being selfish.

It is really important to love oneself first before expecting love from others and before loving others. It would not be fair to give love if you yourself do not love yourself. It is like giving a half-eaten yogurt to a person you cherish.

However, there should also have a balance to prioritizing thyself. When we prioritize ourselves, we are taking charge of our well-being. That means making ourselves healthy, achieving our dreams and goals, and believing in ourselves. It also means that we acknowledge our limitations, on how far can we extend help to others. Once we reach the status of being happy on our own we share that happiness with others, since we are ready and equipped to deal with the challenges and stresses of life, we are more likely to share our spare happiness to help other people.

Prioritizing thy self does not mean you should disregard and neglect other people's feelings. It is a balance of taking care of your own and being there for other people. It is about knowing that we cannot give what we cannot have. You cannot offer a you-gurt cup if it is empty.

Finally, self-prioritization is important for oneself and for others. To be able to fill your cup and share with people is the balance that we should be aiming for. Do not just focus on being on your own and keep that empathy and care for others while prioritizing thy self.

STOIC QUOTE:

"Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow." - Marcus Aurelius

Do not take anything for granted, nothing is permanent, so always choose to be happy. It is important to take care of yourself physically and mentally. Our time in this world is limited dzai! Kaya tigil mo yang negative tots mo and learn to process it. Let's make the most of our finite time here on Earth.