I Am An Asset To Myself!!
I don’t need anyone’s approval!
What is an asset??
According to the Oxford Dictionary, an
asset is a person or thing that is useful to someone or something.
Please read it again. The definition
itself associates an asset with a person or thing.
Is
it true always?
What
if you are not accepted by someone? Will you still be considered an asset?
Have you ever asked yourself these
questions? If yes, you are not alone in this journey. If not, let’s explore
what it exactly means.
Labels
As human beings, we often tag ourselves
with certain labels. Those labels may be due to the remarks of your parents,
teachers, friends, colleagues, boss, life partners, or anyone residing in your
surroundings. Sometimes our past experiences, achievements, or current
situations also create imaginary labels in our heads.
Those labels can be both positive and
negative. How to check that?? Very easy. The remarks you get from your critics
may not always be in your favour. Those can drain your energy, hence negative
remarks. Some remarks can make you feel elevated and happy inside. Those are
positive remarks.
What if you are not accepted by someone? Will you still be
considered an asset?
My answer is YES.
No one is ever born on this earth without
a purpose.
No
one has the power to make you think that you don’t have any purpose in your
life.
Most of the time, we as human beings seek
validation in a relationship. The relationship does not always need to be
romantic. It can be anything like parent-child, teacher-student, uncle-niece,
and so on. When we are not seen, heard, or appreciated in that way, we feel
devalued and not worthy of love.
When we try to attach our self-worth to
another person’s perspective of us, we lose our originality. The authentic self
is lost because it is dependent on someone else’s way of seeing you through
their lens.
Apparently, we fall into the trap of
appreciation and validation, which can sometimes be daunting as well. Of
course, others’ perspective of framing opinion on you is neither in your
control nor your responsibility to change.
What can we change then?
We can definitely change the way we think
about ourselves, irrespective of others’ opinions. That’s what self-worth is.
The more you are aware of your self-worth, the more you can remain calm and
composed in any situation because you know that others’ opinions of you are not
going to affect you or disturb your mental state in any way.
Working on yourself and your goal is the
most difficult thing in the world because it comes with the acceptance that you
acknowledge your flaws and you want to improve.
One thing I realise over the years: it
requires a lot of patience and courage to change something within you that is
stopping you from moving forward.
When you work on yourself with dedication,
you start seeing the results. The results may not come overnight, but yes, it
comes with some time.
Then confidence builds up within you, and
you try to become aware of your self-worth. This awareness helps you set some
boundaries between people in a healthy manner.
By following some healing modalities and
manifestation rituals over the years, I feel calmness and stability within me.
The courage to not accept the opinions of others about you is my takeaway from
these daily practices.
Now, the reality has shifted for me, and I
am starting to see the people the way they are.
No overthinking, no drama to change their
perspective about me.
And this has given me the freedom to live
my life on my own terms.
I’m embracing self-love.
I’m showing gratitude towards the
adversities that happened in the past.
These compelled me to change something
within me, and I could see the transformation.
I am in such a state of mind that I don’t
really care whether I’m an asset or a liability in anyone’s life.
I’m an asset to myself. That’s enough for me to end my day.
SWETA SARANGI
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