Who decides that we are lost? And even if they tell us so, are we really? With the aim to reach our destination, we all have embarked on very personal journey ready to be stumbled, get up and again run. But does everyone have a plan to what we need in our lives? There are certainly many people who have no idea how they are going to fulfill the dreams they have seen for themselves. So can we then label those people as LOST? Can we label ourselves as LOST?
Many of us switch to different professions hoping that we would find something that we love, and something that we really want, and that is very necessary for our growth. But during this period of self discovery, we are more often diagnosed with depression, anxiety etc. I couldn't help but wonder: is this the end of our journey? No! Ah, most of us would feel in this way but NO!
We all have heard people saying, "You are taking your time to heal, and you are allowed your time to heal," but I couldn't stop wondering that are we really given proper space and time as we are constantly been stirred by our very own personal critics? Teenagers go through identity crisis more than others demographics do, and they fight everyday to find out who they truly are, and what they truly want.
I find people saying, "Don't respond to the negativity knocking on your door; it has nothing good to say," and with no doubt, this is a good measure to stop self doubting. I am not sure if this statement has its universal appeal, but in India, many students (teenagers) live with the fear of being lost during their gap year after their higher secondary exams, and if a student fails to get to their respective destination, many of us find it difficult to cope with the stir brought in our lives.
The most effective way to shut those voices, and moreover our doubting self is positive self talk. What does this positive self- talk means? Does it simply mean believing the things contrary to our worst reviews? Stop telling yourself that you're lost. Look upon your words, and instead speak 'I'm discovering myself'. 'I'm healing' would be better than 'I'm broken'.
There are certain sites telling you what positive self talk contains. That's your homework to find out how. I just want to tell that you're just a wanderer stunned by the beauty of the chaotic journey- your chaotic journey. And even if you believe that you're lost, firmly say that you are ready to BE FOUND.
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