Flaring passions

“Why do we deny ourselves the love that we so freely give to others?” Every time I see this quote it makes me question why am I so harsh on myself. What kind of materialistic prize do I have to achieve so that my inner critic and perfectionist will finally be satisfied. I realised that the world taught us to love other people with an open heart and unjudgmental eyes so why can’t we do the same thing when it comes to our personal life. As we grew up throughout school and life our close ones taught us that we should hold ourselves to a high moral ground. That we should work hard to achieve everything that we want in life but nobody ever taught us the importance of being kind to ourselves. The greatest tragedy of our times isn’t that we can’t shower affection on others but the fact that we can’t show that same level of kindness towards ourself. Creating a safe space within The world can be a cruel place at times but the best thing about fighting a tough battle is that it builds character....

Is kindness a thing or an emotion that shapes our outlook of things? Staring at the laptop as it's just past midnight my mind wanders into what is the true meaning of kindness. Only a few years ago I felt like I knew what it meant to be kind to each other but recently I have been revisiting my decisions and definitions of life. My teacher told me to be kind to everyone around me. Should I thus reserve such chivalry for Lucifer himself? Would it not be wrong if I showed some form of grace towards him. My parents told me to be gentle to everyone that I met. Should I also reserve such candour for the people who were not to be seen when I needed them the most or should I just snub these thoughts in the name of forgiveness and never think about it again. Does ‘Kindness’ have a concrete definition? Can I learn a formula that proves that I can be kind and gentle in every situation without having to tear my heart open? Is there some solution where I do not have to think twice before doing ...