Introspection

You know how sometimes a simple, well meant compliment can hit a raw nerve.It makes you look at yourself and re-evaluate. You begin to wonder why it is that you cannot see for yourself what others can see for you. You begin at first to question the intention of the complimenter. You think that all that was said was to make you feel better. But then again you think why did the person have to? You didn't ask for their opinion. The person was never obligated to say anything. And yet he complimented you. May be then there is some truth to what he says.And that is actually when the hurt sets in. And you wonder why it is that you can't see these things for yourself. Why it is that in spite of all the words of praise you lack belief in yourself. You fail time and again to see the person you truly are. You begin to think how you landed here in the first place. You begin to introspect.

You realise that you have become cynical. Unappreciative of yourself. Sometimes too hard on yourself. That you have in many ways failed yourself by never giving importance to yourself. You took whatever was given to you, without asking for more. You thought that with time things will come to you. That you yourself will change. How wrong!!

You realise that is people fail to see who you really are it is only because you have hidden it from them. They take efforts to get to know you but you turn them down. They are not mind readers. They are not going to go out of their way either. If you wish them to see what you truly are then you have to show them the way.