Changing Mindset

Sitting on a comfortable rocking chair and listening to the birds chirping outside makes me feel relieved and satisfied. I enjoy the sounds yet my mind is nowhere. I am all alone but seems like I am with a crowd. My tears fell, and I do not know why. Then suddenly it appears in my mind that today is a day of celebration. What to celebrate? Well, it is the success of my piece. I cannot believe it. 6 years ago, I wrote a lot of poems, stories, and novels. Usually, the mood of my literary works depends on the last piece I read that was written by someone else. There are times that I do not like some parts of their stories, especially with the ending, so I end up writing my own and use that work as my inspiration. I am the kind of reader that wants to have a happy ending so I always write happy ending stories. It is because I believed that readers are like me, always want to have a happy ending. There is one time that a close friend of mine approaches me and asks, “Why you always incorporate happiness into your work though a sad ending fits on that story?” I just answered, “It is because I am a person who wants everyone to be happy. If you are struggling, be happy. If you are broken, be happy. If you feel hopeless, still be happy. I know happiness cannot stop the pain, but at least people will see you as a strong person.” She replied. “Maybe we have very different perspectives and understanding about life. If you are struggling, show it and do your best. If you are broken, show it and pick up those broken pieces and fix yourself. If you feel hopeless, show it and later on fight again. Life is not always happy, sometimes you need to encounter challenges for you to learn and to be strong.” Then she left. I paused a second and began to ponder her words. It is very striking. It seems like a sharp knife that hits deeply in my heart. I stood up from my chair, look up at my window, and start counting the stars. If those stars are my opportunities to write good content, I believe I lost many of them because of my mindset. I promised myself that from now on, I will write my ideas based on what I feel than on what people expect from me. I decided to go beyond my boundaries, go out of my shell, and begin to explore new things. I started to light up my torch as I embark on my newest piece. I told myself that sooner, I will be a well-known writer and my works will be remarkable. Luckily, that sooner become today. My bits of advice to aspiring writers out there are just be yourself, be open-minded, and never be afraid to try new things. Big thanks to that comrade!