Tell us one thing you hope people say about you.

To myself, I say that I need to act towards people how I would act to myself. I need to act and, give out the same energy, same reactions, actions that i’d show to myself. I see and, act accordingly to people the same way i’d to myself cause’ I see them as my reflection.

Oftentimes, I whisper to myself how boldly I embody a lot of what feels right; the love, the kind heart, the softness, the quiet act of understanding, the relentless pursuit to keep myself close to the right energy. And, it would be painful if these don’t reflect back onto others.

How I would feel afterwards that I made someone hurt through my words, my actions, or how I made someone feel lesser of themselves. Or, the sudden ache they receive when my presence overshadows them – the sudden burst of shock, or of despise.

All these I have refused to embody; cause’ what’s the joy you get from seeing someone drown in regrets of your own wrong doings ? Or, the wrong impact you’ve had to only show in their life. It will be visibly bad, if you turn up for yourself and, forsake yourself of good doings to others.

Showing outwardly for others or even strangers is not “People Pleasing”. It’s far beyond that; it’s simply of returning humanity a favor which you were blessed with. It’s the quiet favor you do to humanity – to the people you relate with, the people you cross paths in life, that strangers in the bus, that fellow that had only occupied himself with sadness.

I act rightly to others how I would act to myself; the willingness to help, the smiles I express to others jokes, the attention I paid heed to when they speak, the act of gifting to express gratitude, the little hugs & shrugs, the being there for them to lighten up the ambience.

I understand if you’ve done all these and, yet get worse in return but, that shouldn’t kill how good of a person you are. You shouldn’t drop that good heart you’ve always got. Don’t void yourself of that happiness that comes within from helping others cause’ of someone else’s  mistakes.

I’ve learned never to suppress the heart that showed kindness out of sheer willingness cause’ of someone else’s flaws cause’ we as humans are oblivious to know the people we made smile, what they talked about, or how they wish to be us.  

… And, I hope people are incredibly happy at the sight of you, reciprocate and, act rightly towards what you’ve shown to them.

Ace_xx.