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WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO IMPRESS?



Hello friends, how was your weekend? Hope you had fun? Mine was adventurous all through. I was opportune to notice some funny, annoying and amazing scenarios during the weekend and one of the scenarios I took cognisance of was this thing about people going extra length to impress others. I couldn’t stop but wonder how fake living has become the norms and order of the day. I really discovered that the greatest prison people live in is the fear of what others think about them. The only impression that I think we should all try to make, is a good impression. Say things that impress people, make a contribution that impress people, and do things that impress people only in a sincere way. When you have to lie or paint a fake picture about you, then you are making a wrong impression. 

Some people try very hard to impress others but in the bargain, lose their own identity. Stop wasting your time and energy trying to impress others; you will always be the one at the losing end. You ought to spend a little more time trying to make something of yourself and a little less time trying to impress and please other people. Most times, I see so many people buy things they don’t need with the money they don’t have trying to impress people that doesn’t even need to be impress and I just wonder what this world is turning into. Living a fake life is now the trending norms in the society today. The truth is, it is mostly fake people that have an image to maintain because real people don’t just care. You see, what you don’t know is, people will always judge you in the end anyways. So don’t live your live trying to impress others. Impress yourself instead. Stop trying to impress people by being someone you are not or living the life that doesn’t define you because in the end, you’ll lose your real self (Ciana Joy).

Ever heard of approval addiction? It symptoms includes: living in fear of what others think of you, being easily hurt by what they say, a nagging sense that you are not good enough and constantly trying to impress important people. And like all addicts, you will go all length for a fix. Does a little criticism make you angry while a little praises raises your spirits? ‘The Unhappiest people in this world are those who care the most about what other people think’ (C. Joybell. C). Being true to yourself is better than being a liar just to impress everyone. Stop trying to get others to view you as God already views you. It’s no point. You are only doing this because you don’t know how special you are to God. I really think the only person we should work hard to impress is God because He is our creator and as our creator, He expects a lot from us. ‘My favourite slogan is: If God is pleased with me, then to hell with other people’s scrutiny about me. I just don’t care because I wasn’t born to impress others but God’ (Ciana Joy). I think we really need to step up to a point in our lives where we find it no longer necessary to try to impress anyone. If they like us the way we are, then fine. And if they don’t, it’s their loss. The best way to waste your life is trying to impress people that really couldn’t care less about you. Think about this: are you not tired of trying to please anyone when you cannot even please yourself?

When you live your life impressing people, they will always expect you to live up to that standard and when you fail to do so, you are dead. You will no longer amount to anything in their eyes. Then it will be too late for you to become your real self because they might no longer identify you. So what is the essence of trying to impress others? I always tell my friends that one thing I hate most is trying to impress me. Just be your real self. If I don’t love the way you are, I wouldn’t approach you or accept you to be my friend in the first place. If there is one virtue I love the most and hold in high regard, its sincerity. If everybody can be sincere, then the world will become a better place for all of us. When you come to a point when you have no need to impress anybody then your freedom will begin. ‘Bragging makes you feel less impressive, not more impressive. If you are doing something worth bragging about, others will brag for you’ (Dave Wills). Impress people with your accomplishments not your possessions. You are not born to impress anyone, so please stop living your life for others. Make a determination today. Start by doing away with the fake lifestyle. Do things to impress God and yourself alone and you will never have to keep hurting yourself by trying to please anyone....

Its Ciana Joy saying: I love you and I believe in you.
Enjoy the rest of your week........


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