How can you give a fuck what people think when they don’t have the full picture? And more importantly, how can you judge someone when you don’t have the full picture?
Underrated life advice: Make yourself easy to root for. Be kind. Be reliable. Celebrate other people’s wins. Work hard without complaining. Carry good energy into rooms. You'll be shocked by how many doors open for you by making life better for others.
In Japan, children clean their own schools.
Every day. After lunch.
About twenty minutes.
Classrooms.
Hallways.
Toilets.
Not because the schools are too poor
to hire someone.
Because in 1947, this country decided
that cleaning your own space
is part of becoming a person.
The cleaning rag
is on the school supply list.
Right next to the pencils.
Egypt teaches it now.
So does Indonesia.
So does Mongolia.
Think about the last time
you watched a seven-year-old
mop a floor without complaining.
Japan does that
in every elementary school
in the country.
Not as punishment.
As education.
Everything in your life is your fault.
If you are fat. If you are fit. If you are fulfilled. If you are unfulfilled. If you are successful. If you are unsuccessful.
Everything is a choice. Every choice has consequences.
How your life looks today is a direct reflection of every choice you’ve ever made aggregated.
Some people choose to be bitter or make excuses or pretend to be helpless when faced with this reality.
That will only keep you in the position you’ve put yourself in today.
If you embrace the fact that you are in total control and own it, you will create a much better life for yourself.