Hey, how are you guys doing? Hope all of you are doing okay.
So today, I was re-watching How I Met Your Mother. But this time, it hits differently.
Let me tell you a story.
In the last few days, I needed to take care of many things, and some crucial decisions needed to be made. The thing is, I was so afraid and overwhelmed at the same time.
And then, there’s this scene in HIMYM when Robin says, “Look at you cowards! So afraid of any kind of change. So terrified of anything new. So desperate to cling to anything comfortable and familiar.”
Some people say that being afraid of something sometimes is a good thing. It’s a sign that we really care. But, sometimes, we have to face something new and stretch our comfort zone, and that scene was valid.
After that scene, I can’t help but freeze for a moment and get teary eyes.
That scene makes me think, what if we need to let go of many things we have right now to give some space for other things to enter our lives, including people. Most of the time, we try hard to keep some people in our lives.
How often do we forgive someone because we don’t want to lose them? How many times that we compromised our needs to make someone happy?
“Are you happy?” this question from Dr. Strange’s Multiverse of Madness has resonated in my head since I watched the movie. Am I happy? I guess I’m okay. But saying I’m happy feels like the words are too strong.
I’m trying to say that we all are afraid every day, from time to time. Sometimes we just don’t understand what kind of battle they need to fight internally.
No matter how hard we try to hold on to someone or expect someone to do something for us, expect them to be a good friend or a loving parent with our standards. We can’t control it because here’s the thing: if they want to, they will.
Let’s just control what we can control, embrace whatever feelings we feel, and admit it. Even though this life is our own battle, fighting for ourselves at the end of the day. Still, notice the people who try to stay in our lives.
And for all of you who haven’t felt okay lately but get up every day to face the battle, stay strong.
Salam,
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