To Be Alive

Being alive or the word 'life' itself is more often than not associated with hope, happiness and strength. While at times this can be true, it is also a very false concept. When you talk about 'bringing life into something' or 'giving something life', be it an idea or a relation, you should also be aware of all the strings attached.
Life doesn't come easy. When you bring an idea to life, you are basically presenting it to the world where people are literally waiting to criticize it. The irony lies in the fact that before presenting the world with our ideas or suggestions or before making any big decisions in our life, we always hesitate and think about all the downsides of the decision and if we really are ready to cope with them all. However, when telling a person in a state of extreme depression that "everything is going to be okay" with no real assurance if that's really true, we don't really think for a second about the consequences of our actions.

Hope can be a very dangerous thing when invested unwisely

We find it unnerving when a person feels sad all the time and let those who really need our company slide from this world unnoticed because we couldn't stand to be around someone so hopeless all the time. Believe it or not, I have actually come across some videos on youtube suggesting to women that no one really likes a girl who doesn't smile or isn't happy.

Fake smiles are like slow poison to men as much as they are for women.

Life comes with ups and downs and it would do us all well to learn to accept that. Our good times are just as guaranteed to come as our bad times, and all we really need to do is know in our hearts that all our bad times along with our good times pave the way for a new day with new experiences. Nothing in this life is constant and the only thing that we truly have control over is our decisions. This includes everything like who we choose to be with, what we choose to do in moments of sadness, how we utilize our limited time in this world, who and how we affect with our actions etcetera. Life is a fragile thing, the most minor of your decisions can cause big ripples and effect millions of lives throughout the sea. Your whole being, your living your life everyday has its own way of affecting people you don't even know.
When in times of stress, just give yourself a moment, relax your shoulders, unclench your jaws and just breath. Look at your life from a person below you's point of view or just act like your own bestfriend. Imagine that this is your bestfriend coming to you with your problems, what will you tell him/her? All you really need when life starts buzzing uncontrollably is a moment to pull yourself together and tell yourself that you are a warrior who has come a long way and there's still a lot of distance to cover! Don't back out now, don't give up just because it's tough. All the good things in life come from struggle. And most importantly, do not let the voices of those who don't matter matter to you, let only the voice of your heart matter. Let criticism be a way of self improvement and always be humble enough to admit when you are in the wrong. Life will find a way my friend, believe me, you are loved. You will be loved.