I have desires-
- I should read books on politics.
- I should go to the gym.
- I should learn Taekwondo.
- I should read novels.
- I should cook every meal myself.
- I should do stock trading.
- I should start a business.
- I should run every day.
- I should write poems.
- I should write songs.
- I should become a DJ.
- I should become a singer.
- I should learn singing…
MY Desires
These are some of the desires that are amplified when I use Instagram.
I’m not saying these are wrong.
I’m just saying that these aren’t MY desires.
These are other people’s desires.
And if I do what other people want, I’ll stay unhappy all my life.
The problem is that it’s not something that is imposed on me by other people.
I seem to compare myself with these people on Instagram who are doing these things.
And my mind, like most people, also wants those things.
But it’s important to do what I genuinely want.
Not follow others.
I need to be aware when I am thinking some desire is mine, while it’s not.
On one hand, it’s not okay to follow desires that are not my own.
On the other hand, it can be okay sometimes to have desires that are good for me- like going to the gym.
So yeah, in life we tend to follow others, but what we should strive to do is be our own leaders and not follow others.
Story Time
When I was in class 11, I was studying physics, chemistry, maths… But I wanted something else in life.
I wanted to start a business. I wanted to be creative.
So in 2019 I decided to study philosophy. And then business administration.
And now I have a Master of Business Administration(MBA) degree.
If I had stuck to science subjects, which my parents and society wanted me to study, I wouldn’t feel happy.
I would feel stuck and depressed.
So yeah, do what you genuinely want, not what others expect of you.
Thank you for reading this line! It means a lot.