THINK YOUR OWN THOUGHTS

 

CULTIVATING GROWTH MINDSET

A diligent smart man thinking his own thoughts /Photo Courtesy /Christina Morillo

Your Own Thoughts

We are still on that New Year fire. And we are not ready to back out from this mood. So all we will do is to continue to fire back to you until we run out of fire. And while at it. We would like to say something to you. Pay attention. This is our message. “It is good to do things with your own hands. Have your own skills. Think your own thoughts. And be your own person.” Because we live in a wild world. A world where people care about themselves so much that they don’t care whether you survive or die. In fact, no one cares that you exist. Maybe, apart from your own family. And by family I mean your mother. A mother could care that her child exists. However, beyond that. Don’t be cheated. Even your own brother can betray you in front of your own eyes. This is what the world we live has become. A violent, uncaring, and obnoxious world.

People really don’t care that you exist. Just imagine. If they don’t care that you exist. Do you even matter? Does your existence matter in a loud world? Where most people are attracted to noise. People want to gang around what is popular.  Not because they love the popular. People hang around such places because everyone seems like is doing the same thing. And when such things are given the bull’s eye. All of us will want to be there. Not because we care a lot about what is trending. People will gather because they don’t want to be left out. And when that happens. Nothing else would look attractive. Because people’s attention has been redirected. To things that might not necessarily be helping them. However, those things would be disguised as important. So people will be busy doing important things as you suffer.

Given this reality. Don’t get used to having things being done for you. Learn how to fix your mess. Teach your own hands how to handle things. Learn how to get things done. Have your own skills. Get things done. Learn the importance of getting up. And picking that glass. Learn how to pour water in your own glass. Get up and be on your own feet. Clean up your own house. Cook your own meals. Go to school. And get an education. This is the only viable way. You will make sense in a busy world. When people will retreat to their own corners. And want nothing to do with you. You will know what to do. So get used to thinking your own thoughts. Get used to using common sense all the time. These are actually the basic adulting up ingredients that are missing in most people. Don’t add up the numbers. Think your own thoughts.

A handsome man owning his thoughts /Photo /Na Urchin 

The modern society is full of people who cannot think for themselves. And don’t get us wrong. Modern society is not filled up with children. It is filled up with people who look like adults at face value. However, when it comes to walking and talking the adult talk. They are not ready. They are not there. People haven’t done the job. Nobody prepared them for responsibility. So they are not taking responsibility. Don’t be the next zombie. It is 2026. Start thinking for yourself. Be your own person. Dream your own dreams. Pray your own prayers. Labor in the cutter until you get it. And this simply means you remain in school. If you are student (repeat the word student twice) student somewhere in a college or high school. Please remain in school. That is your time. Be the student. Being in class is the right place to be at the time.

Don’t go ahead of your time. Social media will be there long after you are done with school. Whatever looks attractive right now. To an extent that it is distracting you will pass. Build yourself on a strong foundation. Having an education in one way. The other way is having your own values. For the sake of survival. Have your own manners. Learning something about discipline. And how it makes people feel. Learn what obedience can do for you. Develop good listening skills. Sharpen your ears. All these things might not make sense right now. But this is the truth. If you are looking to curve out a life for yourself. Discipline is the way. And don’t think I am old-fashioned. Whatever you are reading today, is wisdom that modern world does not give freely or readily. And you don’t need to be a student student to remain in school. 

A beautiful woman teaching how to think your own thoughts /Photo Courtesy /Andrea Piacquadio 

Thinking for yourself is for all of us. It is survival. Have your own goals and implement them. Have a future in your mind.  Don’t allow outdated beliefs  to limit you. There is no work meant for men and women in modern society. So forget about gender roles. It was a big wild lie. Human beings were created equal. And that means we can all become whatever we want. Anyone can live his or her wildest dreams. And gender has nothing to do with it. So get over the idea that things will be done for you because you are this or that. Get over laziness. And learn how to get things done. No one will think for you. So your lack of progress is your own problem. Don’t blame other people. Learn how to be a responsible person. This is life. And it does not care whether you are prepared or not. Teach yourself diligence.    

The world is rough. Don’t allow its roughness to make you cold. You are a normal human being. You are capable of imagination. You can learn. You can change. And you can correct wrong things. Think your own thoughts to make progress. We got a long way to go. And if you keep following what other people are doing without thinking. You will lose your life. It is so early to lose you. It will be shame to lose you because of laziness. Make up your mind now. It is a new day. Get those skills. Have your own basket. Go to the field. And gather as everyone is gathering. Level yourself up. Survival is for the fittest. Don’t be a slave in a free world. Get up and free yourself. Put yourself in charge. Run your own race. And blossom into just you. Not what other people are doing or saying. Just you and your uniqueness.