I was scrolling on X(Twitter) this morning and I read about the death of a twitter user whom I didn’t even know or have ever encountered. he died yesterday cos he was even active on X( twitter) in the past 24 hours. This young man judging from his profile picture would have been in his late or mid twenties and it got me thinking about how vain this life is and it made me sooooo emotional. We might not even know but we might be spending our very last seconds or days in this life, if you knew these were your last few days, what will you do? Will you be kinder? Nicer to people?
Please if you ever find yourself in a position of power whether it's over one person or a million, never use it to oppress. Power is a mirror. It doesn’t create your character, it reveals/amplifies it. It’s just as they say money reveals a person’s true character. So let yours reflect dignity, humility, and fairness. Some people I swear before someone gathers the courage to approach you, they spend 20 or 30 minutes over thinking it. They’re wondering, “Should I say hi? Will they ignore me? Will they embarrass me?” All of that, just because they don’t know how you’ll react because you’ve created a negative aura around you. This world has hardened too many hearts already. Please don’t let yours be one of them. You don’t have to be harsh or mean to be respected. You don’t have to be feared to be powerful. Be kind. Be approachable. Let your presence be a safe space to others not a war zone, Let your presence feel like home.
Remember, the golden rule still stands: If you don’t want something done to you, don’t do it to others. It’s not weakness. It’s wisdom. Unfortunately society lives by the opposite of this rule and that is why we find ourselves in this mess of a world. This Earth, with all its oceans, lands, and skies, holds resources far more than what we will ever need. We’re talking over a hundred times more than humanity could ever consume. So why should even one person go to bed hungry? Why should anyone feel unseen, unloved, or uncared for? The problem is not lack of supply. It’s a shortage of compassion. Fix this starting with you please.
AND Finally Stop living for other people’s opinions. Peoples thoughts changes like the weather, and if you keep adjusting your sails to every breeze, you’ll never ever ever find your direction. Right is right, and wrong is wrong, as long as you’re an adult you know this. No matter who claps, no matter who frowns. Even if the ocean throws up all its contents, truth remains unchanged. Stand on that, because at the end of your life when the noise fades, the crowd disperses, and the titles are gone, people will remember you in only two ways: as someone who was good to people or who was bad, don’t be that person who after his/her death people speak ill of.
After you are gone what story will be told of you, you might think you are insignificant in this world and after youre gone no one will remember you, but people you had interactions with will seldom remember you and when they do, how ill they remember you?
Be remembered as someone who loved deeply, lived kindly, stood firmly, and shined brightly.
Thank you.