Blood Sweat and Tears
What is this you may ask?
I’d say, another lecture.
Lately, life has dawned upon me, that in life so many people are okay with mindlessly hurting someone else’s blood sweat and tears.
You’re okay with just stepping on someone else’s hard work. The project they bled for somehow.. that they sweat for, and that they’ve cried for.
You know those three combos are the hardest yet the very vulnerable things that make life - life.
If you can stand up from these three combos, you’ve passed life’s biggest challenges.
Many people, in today’s generation, don’t get to see that other people go through it too, and they walk around, swaying their arms carelessly. Speaking mindlessly, all in all - without care; Without consideration, awareness, heart, soul, consciousness, and thought.
I find it disrespectful when others, regardless of what you’re going through, to not care about a reputation that someone else built through their own blood, sweat and tears. I mean to do that, you not only have to get up after being beat down, but you have to do that multiple times. Over and over again, you have to get up, survive, and stay aware. I’d like to say: that behind every achievement and success, there's a story of resilience, perseverance, and determination. It's crucial to recognize and honor the effort and sacrifices that go into building a reputation, as it reflects the essence of your own character and integrity.
So as an example, when one hires people to represent that effort, then you should respect and honor the project that you’re hired into.
I guess I am a red, you know, from the book ‘‘Surrounded by Idiots’’. I guess I am a big red, I like things to be done well, and quick. I don’t understand the point of waiting for the clearest approach or solution. I just want to get things done and get them done efficiently. So with my morals and ethics, that would mean doing my work with discipline, consciousness, and consideration. The strongest are those who can make a decision while still being considerate. Because to consider, you have to be vulnerable, and making a decision would mean that at some point you will have to choose an option, that may hurt one of the vulnerable points you’ve considered. But - as long as you have your own morals, character, persona, boundaries, and pride, you will make a good enough decision. Because it will be something you can stand behind. So I urge, more of you to stand up, to state your morals to yourself, and to live your work and relationships with them in mind.
Friends, I know it isn’t easy being conscious all the time- being a hard worker all the time - but! If I could just say one thing, being conscious at every moment is doable. It may be hard at times, but it will definitely be doable. It will work out. It will be fine. You will be alright. You are as strong as your character. So how is your character? Is it the one that will stay down after getting shot, or are you the type to gather the strength to get up?
Blood, sweat and tears man..
I remember my first time BLEEDING, it was such a shocking moment, that I had my life’s supply, be slowly draining out of me, out of a whole that’s on me, and I couldn’t stop it. I was so scared because I didn’t know what would happen next, but I was just begging my body to stop. Because there was something else I had to do. I begged it to stop really, I prayed and hoped it would just be okay because I didn’t have the time to fix it.
I remember the first time I SWEAT really hard, I was training and wanted to quit. My body was screaming at me to stop. It felt like it was going numb like I was slowly losing control of my body, like they’d give up any second. But again, I couldn’t.. There was a dog chasing me. I was so scared, and I had been running for a long time now. The adrenaline had already left my body, and the pain of the tiredness was creeping in. It had devoured enough of my physical energy, but now it was getting to my head. I wanted to quit, but the will just wouldn’t give in.
I remember sweating at work. I remember training this kid, whilst holding responsibility for the rest of the kids, to teach them. To fix them, to help them. It was my mission to make them better. But fixing someone is really hard work. You have to help them with your body language, you have to build their confidence, you have to speak in a way that won’t belittle them. You have to be considerate of their situation. And you have to be really efficient, and quick, because while the limited time is running out, there are 20 more kids, waiting for their turn.
And for the TEARS, man. You cry for things that really hit your core you know? The things that mean the most to you. The things that break your spirit. You might cry as a kid for getting hurt. But, that could’ve also been your first time falling. Knowing that accidents can happen, and they can be really painful. It doesn’t just end with physically falling down, you fall down in school, sports, in love. You feel falling down in betrayal, loss, grief. Those are the times we cry, isn’t it? So you see, how important it is we stay mindful of someone’s blood sweat, and tears? That we stay considerate in the utmost possible way, to not make mistakes to be an additional hurt, to the suffering they’ve already been through..
I hope you’ve gained a little insight, to the things I consider most in life. To be empathetic, you have to be respectful. You must remain thoughtful in everything you do. And in this way, you will surely gain respect too.