Alex NicholsonMatric Peer Guide and Service Pillar Representative In today’s fast-paced world our worries often include: meeting deadlines, upholding a certain image, and perhaps - if we’re all being brutally honest - how life is often just ‘too tough.’ In the hustle and bustle of life, we can subconsciously become fairly self-absorbed. It’s then easy to focus on how others are affecting us, instead of how we might be affecting others.
We forget what we radiate! When things are a bit rocky and the oral you had due two days ago isn’t complete yet and your house card goes M.I.A and your favourite pen just ran out of ink, it’s only natural to be in a 'not-so-good' state of mind. When this happens, our frustration and negative thoughts automatically radiate from us into our environment - influencing those around us. I, for one, know that by the second week of the June exams, I’m far too stressed to keep in mind that my snappy attitude might be the difference between someone else’s good or bad day. On a more refreshing note - the same rule applies to when we’re in a better space. When in a good state of mind, a more positive, constructive and warm energy is shared. This warmth might be the exact cure to someone’s rocky day. It’s therefore essential that we practice being conscious of the energy we emit. Nobody is saying that we are not allowed to feel frustrated or stressed, or that we have to emit 'good vibes only.' Everyone has a right to feel their emotions, but nobody has the right to project their negative emotions onto anyone else. I’d like to believe that nobody wakes up with the agenda to negatively impact on someone else. At our core, we, as humans, have the incredible capacity to love, and the ability to radiate something beautiful. This is who we are. However, practising this is a lot of work. It’s about more than including the phrase, ‘radiate positivity,’ in your next Instagram caption, or posting one of Rupi’s poems as your WhatsApp status. It’s about truly putting those words into action, whether we’re in a good space or not. It’s about going back to our core selves when we stray too far due to external influences. The bottom line is: what we radiate comes from within, and can be controlled.
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