it is what it is

 If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

In a society that puts too much importance on looks, fame, social status, intelligence, talent and success, it’s difficult not to compare yourself with other people especially with high-achieving peers, girls with perfect bodies (and perfect hair and perfect skin) and all these other seemingly perfect individuals who make you feel like a puny in their presence. 

I could go and say, “Fuck the society for putting up this ridiculous pressure to us, imperfect beings, to be perfect.” But is the society really the one to blame here? Probably. But this is how I see it: all the crap standards society puts up will not matter to a person who does not compare his/herself with others. It’s easier said than done (and I am a living testament to that) but I think it’s the only way to being perfectly happy and content. Do not compare yourself with others and instead, appreciate the beauty that is in everyone. Cheers!

So good to be home! This week has been really stressful and I know this is just the start. I have a lot of work to do this weekend (plus, hours of self-loathing for my failed Econ exam) but right now, I’m just going to sit here wearing my favorite boxer shorts and soft t-shirt and waste away the whole night on the Internet. I’m allowing myself to stall school work for this one time because I swear if I have to do anything acad-related at the moment I’m going to lose it. And tomorrow! With or without friends, I will treat myself to a day of mindless spending (hola F21!) and probably watch a movie. 

“And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, ‘If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.”  - Kurt Vonnegut 

A nice weekend after a long, stressful week, if this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.