Nature’s Highlights:

If you don’t stop a moment this week and appreciate what’s around you,

I swear imma just kick yo ass.

This week, someone asked me what my biggest breakthrough in mental health was.

Oh, how I’ve waited to respond to this question. :))

I thought for about 2 seconds and instantly answered:

“It’s acknowledging you’re the one who has to change your life”

When you realize that, even though you do not control 90% of the things happening in your life, you can create a better life,

That’s when shit starts getting good.

Like I always say, for some it is near impossible to have a good life, because of their circumstances.

Take Epictetus for example.

He was a stoic philosopher who, despite his great mind, was held captive as a slave.

But he tells us that we can be happy no matter what punches life throws our way:

If he, who was a slave may I remind you, and who probably had a life 10X worse than yours or mine, was able to live happily because he had control over his mind,

Then why couldn’t we?

Why do we waste our time, our lives, complaining about how hard it is to live in this “cruel and fucked up world”,

When we’re the ones responsible for creating a better one for ourselves.

You don’t need a good life to be a happy person. A good mind’s all that’s required.

And sure, maybe you cannot change the environment you’re in that much.

I know some of you are still living with your parents, who might not be the most suited for you, to say the least.

But still, even if it will be harder for you (I’m sorry, but that’s just how it has to be), it doesn’t mean you cannot create a better environment for yourself.

What I mean by that is,

Even if you cannot control how your house looks (metaphorically speaking), you can still create a better home for your mind.

Look at it like this,

If you have full control over what is inside your head (impossible to fully realize, but still) then outside circumstances simply stop mattering that much.

So, if you truly want to live a better life (not necessarily to have one, but to live one),

Start by realizing that your sadness, your pain, and your sorrow, are not caused by anything external, no matter how much you want to give up and let yourself flow in the river of fate.

If you are sad, or in pain, it’s up to you to change that. The world isn’t gonna do it for you.

Good news is: it’s up to you.

Bad news is: It’s up to you.

I’ll admit that it will be a hard journey, but despite all of that, it’s a mandatory one if you don’t want to end up in a ditch at 30 years old with a bullet in your head, and a gun laying by your side.

Life is like a boxer, constantly throwing punches your way trying to knock you out.

Once realize that, you have two choices:

-give up and get ko’d
-become a better fighter

I’ll say it again.

It’s up to you.

Thank you, guys, for reading this far, I know this one was a bit shorter, but I didn’t want to give you 500 more words of bullshit.

This was all that was needed to get the message across.

Now, it’s up to you what you do with it. (see what I did there?😂)

Nonetheless, guys, I hope you’ve got something from this article, and until next time,

Have the most beautiful week, and keep growing!