You are not hopeless.

They say practice makes a man perfect. That means What you tell yourself everyday can either lift you up or tear you down. And unfortunately *You've got hating yourself right into you, as an art* It's now just a step in your morning routine, to glance the mirror and not like what you've seen because negativity is where you lean. Flowers in a vase, just by your bed. You see their beauty though their petals are dead. If they were a person they would hate themselves too. But they'll always be loved by someone like you. Although your petals are wilted, and you think no one knows. You're only counting your thorns but the world sees your rose. You tell me that you're hopeless. But you want your life more than your death. If you jump into the pool right now. I know you'd struggle to breath and that's not hopelessness. But that's your hope just hard to find. Today you meet a person with lesser specialties or attainments than you and you are on top of the world - you rise above the seat of self-respect and enter the dimension of ego. Tomorrow you meet a person with more specialties or attainments than you and that is a bad day for you - you go underneath the seat of self-respect and enter the dimension of low self-esteem. This is making you hopeless. Why don't you remember that comparison steals your joy? You have the capacity to experience so many emotions, both positive and negative. Sadness, anger, happiness, sympathy and the list is endless. Out of all these one very powerful emotion you opt for is comparison which brings with it, even more dominating emotion jealousy. In the 21st century, there are so many mediums which inculcate the feeling of jealousy in a person. Social Media is one such platform. While Facebook and Twitter rule the roost, commonly people wonder *How does he get so many likes? *How is she so photogenic? *Again a 'check in'! *His life is so eventful. You never know how and when these thoughts start affecting your life, mental peace and behavior greatly. But remember being aware of jealous feelings is the first step towards keeping it under control , have honest conversations about your negative feelings, its better than showing it through your actions. The jealous, the angry and the bitter may be the first to reach to the top of mountains. But a confident and internally content person enjoys the journey , the people they meet along the way and sees life not as a competition. So each morning have a luxury of imagining yourself with the success you dream of because anything that happens , happens twice ; once in our mind and once in real life. Let's make good things happen. ❤