Imagine meeting what romantics like to call “a soulmate.” Someone who you never even dared ask the Universe for. Someone you never even had the courage to dream up into existence. You stare them in the eyes, and reflecting back at you is the best version of yourself possible. Who you’ve always wanted to be, but never had the inner fortitude to become.
Imagine meeting someone you never even knew needed, but now it’s almost impossible to live without them.
And now imagine that they’re already someone else’s soulmate. They have already given their heart to someone else.
Would you feel this to be a fair situation? Wouldn’t that make you bitter? If only you met them earlier in life.
Life’s not fair. It never is. No matter how much we try to make it so that we’re all equal, that we all enjoy the same rights and freedoms, it’s just…
Imagine working hard on a novel. Years and years. Imagine self-publishing it. Imagine selling virtually no copies whatsoever. Imagine the heartbreak you experience at the indifference of the universe.
Imagine being outsmarted. Imagine being ridiculed by those who are better at your passion than you are.
No. Life’s all about figuring out what you’re good at, and using that as an unfair advantage.
If you have been writing for all your life, by all means, use your words to inspire, to earn a living, to change the world, to let others know how special they are.
We are all born with limitless potential, yet we often try so hard to make it all fair that we forget to take advantage of the opportunities presented to us.
We wallow in self-pity, remorse, and we let petty frustrations get to us.
Figure out what you’re naturally better at than almost anyone else and take advantage of it. Abuse it. Become obsessed with it. And everything else will fall into place.
This reminds me of a bit from Sun Tzu’s “Art of War”, about attacking with your strengths instead of trying to build on a weakness.
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Head held high and keep walking. Everyone has something special they hold in them, even if its not what they expect or want. Lovely post.
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Thank you!
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What a nice perspective this Wednesday morning!
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very well written Christian…………you are so right, life is not fair, we just have to make the best of what we were given. Bless you for this reminder. :)
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Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed reading this post of mine.
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it is always a pleasure to read your work.
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Well written, perfectly summarize the predicament of life…
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This is shedding light on a whole new range of this thoughts right now. Thanks a lot
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thank you so much for this. I really needed it!
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My pleasure, Violet!
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Ah, the unavailable soulmate; always a tragedy. I’ve been trying to think of that one thing I’m better at than most people for some time. You are right–when we realize what it is, we need to take advantage of it.
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Funny, I was just saying yesterday how I cringe any time someone claims that something is “not fair.” Nope, it isn’t! Too bad. Lol 😁
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Frumos 😁
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I love this! It’s dark, provocative, and beautiful! Your work demanded my attention. It’s so good to be reading you again. :)
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Thank you so much!
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Some very calming thoughts! Your posts are inspiring me to do try to be great at whatever I do and leave negativities aside.
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People absolutely can use their talents via unfair advantage. People are not created equal. They have natural affinities and then culture molds us to value certain things.
Very good post.
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I needed to hear this. Thank you
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My pleasure!
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