"Introvert Talks" is meant to be a new initiative or theme, where I myself as an introvert, just talk about reflections and thoughts about my life, or maybe share more personal stuff. :)
This is my weekly post under this "Introvert Talks" theme and let's see where it takes me and us.
Do you know who you are? Or do you let others define you?
I haven't been so active on Hive lately, not because of the Hive price or the "bear market", but rather real life took away so much time from me.
I fell sick last week and spent most of the two days drifting in and out of dreamland, partly thanks to the medication which made me drowsy. It seems that I have fallen sick more than average this year, and being someone who is into Statistics, I wonder if it's just an anomaly or there are some reasons behind this. If I could be honest, I guess/suspect it could be due to work stress. It's probably not the first time I am mentioning this, and I guess it's something that I need to manage better.
And that brings me to the topic that I wanted to write about. How well do we know ourselves? Recently, someone gave me a label, i.e. used an adjective to describe me (which I shall not mention, since things stay on the Internet permanently) and I didn't quite agree because I don't think I fit the description of the adjective. But of course, people have the right to form their own impressions about me, regardless whether it's true or not. And at the same time, I have the right to disagree with their assessment of me too.
Maybe it comes with age, or perhaps, maturity. I think my mental strength is decent and I know myself very well. As a result, I don't really read too much into what people say of me, because everyone has their own bias. For friends who like me, they might describe me as someone is awesome, but for people who dislike me, they might use negative words to describe me.
At the end of the day, what I want to say is, we need to know we are the ones that know ourselves best. There will always be people who want to bring us down and it's a test of our mental strength to stand up for ourselves and emerge stronger from each tribulation.
Ending this post on a positive note, I could not make it to Hive Fest last weekend because I already booked a vacation! And that's another reason why I haven't been active on Hive. This was the rooftop pool at my hotel and I was pleasantly surprised it looked much better than what I expected. I had an awesome time recharging and enjoying some "me time" as well, and it also made me realise that travelling isn't always about rushing from one attraction to another. Sometimes it's enjoyable to just chill by the pool and wander around aimlessly in the malls and streets.
Alright, that's all I have for this week's reflection post.
