GET THIS ONE THING RIGHT

“Love is not love that pampers. Love is love that creates”-mahatria

Pampering is, love me only the way I want to be loved. Pampering weakens you.

Love creates you… the school practices tough love.

When the school enforces discipline, it is seen as intrusion and interference, by students. They resist it.

Till you are mature enough to make choices, you have to put yourself into a choiceless state, and handover the responsibility of your life to a higher intelligence, and also be ready to be guided by them.

Everybody needs freedom. Responsible freedom will be appreciated.

Many a time, you are influenced by your friends. You may not have the maturity to discriminate right from wrong. Your decisions may be based on pain and pleasure.

You may dislike any kind of advice that is given, and see it as pain. In order to avoid the pain, you may start becoming manipulative.

You should take great care in choosing your friends.  Friends at this stage have the power to create you or destroy you. So, to get your life right, you need to get your friends right.

Friends are dearer to you than your parents. You listen to your friends. If you are in the wrong circle, that is when you pick up all the vices. Your friends may urge you to smoke, drink, and also indulge in substance abuse. Develop the courage to walk alone and be right.

Everything first begins as fun. You never know when it will turn into an addiction, and before you realize, you reach a point of no return.

A life which could be glorious otherwise, is in utter shambles.

Life should never be one of regret. Life should be rejoiced and celebrated. If not anything else, the biggest gift you can give yourself is choosing the right group of friends. They are the biggest influence in your life.

“Show me your friend and I will tell you who you are.”

Adolescence is a profoundly life- defining period. It is a period of transition into adulthood. Many of them lose track and end up being a mediocre in life. You need to set standards higher than what the world expects of you. Surpass expectations.

How do you choose your friends?

1.Are your friends bringing out the right side of you or the wrong side of you?

2.In the company of your friends are you flourishing or perishing?

3. Are your friends fostering personal growth and a stronger sense of self-worth?

4. Are you developing the right habits and making futuristic plans with your circle of friends?

5. Are your friends contributing to an enriched life?

In the epic, Mahabharata, Sakuni was Duryodhana’s fall back and Krishna was Arjuna’s fall back. Everybody knows who won the war eventually. Who is your fall back in life?

Good friends walk through life side by side, lifting you when you falter, uplifting your mood when you feel low, celebrating your wins, keeping you grounded, not just having fun with you, but telling the truth even if it is hard to hear, and making your life more meaningful.

Surround yourself with the right circle of friends. Get this one thing right.

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