Do you feel sorry for yourself?

Well don't!

D.H. Lawrence once wrote, "I have never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A little bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself" and in Norwegian Wood Murakami wrote, "Don't feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that." We have all been there haven't we. Something bad happens and you think the world is against you and no body is your friend and that you cannot trust anybody. Yes, you, me and all of us have walked in those shoes. Sometimes the catalyst can be a very small non-consequential incident, sometimes those feelings are catalyzed by something bigger, something stronger. Either way, we should always guard our hearts, mind and sinew against such self-indulgent, feel-sorry-for-yourself moments. It is as Kipling wrote in "If:"

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

Yes, we should all hold-on and endure no matter what the circumstance and choose to live life to the fullest. When you feel the moment is upon you and you start to feel sorry for yourself,find a distraction - a book, some excercise, call a friend, go out and enjoy the sun or the rain, but do something, do something, do something. Being proactive is your responsibility. Simple as that, so get on with your life and live it large and with joy in your heart no matter what the circumstance

Oh yes, and remember:"Don't feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that."