A lot of people stay in touch with their family and
friends through social media today. Sometimes the daily communications make
your days and lift you up. Some other times, posers’ empty panache
makes you feel miserable as if only your life would need to get an overhaul for some reason. Do you
believe all that bravado or empty show-off
out there? Are you motivated or attracted by their piquant way of livings shown through Facebook or Instagram? If you
are a frequent or regular social media user, there is one more certainty in
your life beyond “taxes” or “death”: occasional bouts of unwanted comparisons.
Whenever the valueless moment of comparing others’ lives to yours occurs to me,
I recite the following words in my mind “Don’t
compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.”
Yes, the grass often looks way greener on the other side, but that could be
simply because the grass on the other side might be fake. What you have, who
you are, and where you stand are the real things that deserve all your
attention and passion.
Are you too tired to understand the spirit that goes
“Life is unfair, but it’s still good”? Well, don’t despair. You’re not the only
one. I also find myself at times envying some others for what they’ve got and
get mad for your negative, soul-killing situations created by God. Well, I
believe it’s alright to get angry with God sometimes, because He can take it in the grand scheme of His providence!
;-)
Wouldn’t it be too sad to audit our own lives based on
somebody else’s? It is nobody but you that is in charge of your joie de vivre. No matter where you find
your outlet for daily stresses, all
you need to remember is that YOU are the one that makes the best out of what
you got, who you are, and where you stand today. Your best moment is yet to
come.
Expressions
poser:
(noun) a person who pretends to be someone who is not or who tries to fit in
but with exaggeration
panache:
(noun) French word (=panasch), meaning "dash or flamboyance in style and
action"/ "verve"/ “elation”
get an overhaul:
(verb) the act of improving by renewing and restoring
bravado:
(noun) bluff or fake courage or bold manner to impress or intimidate
piquant:
(adjective) pleasantly pungent (odor or taste)/ savory/ zesty
bout: (noun) a short
period of intense activity of a specified kind
in the grand scheme of things:
(adverbial phrase) “to look at the big picture" or "to evaluate the
entire situation" For example, if you
say that “ in the grand scheme of things something is not important”, you mean
that it is not important when compared to much more serious things
joie de vivre:
(noun) French words meaning “joy of living”
outlet:
(noun) an opening or vent permitting escape or release/ a means for release or expression of emotion
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