Today I came across an inspiring article talking about the importance of "fighting" for the people we love, wether it's family, friends, a boyfriend or girlfriend etc.
Let’s face it: We take people for granted. Maybe we don’t mean to. Life is busy, life is hard, and life doesn’t always leave room for keeping up with the lives of other.
It’s important to be successful in life. That’s what we all want. We want to be actors, writers, musicians, doctors, lawyers, world changers. We’re working our asses off to get there, and we’re losing people in the process. We justify it easily. We’re too busy right now. If the people in our life care about us, then they’ll stay. We’ll see them over the holidays. We’ll buy them a kick ass gift. They’ll stick by us until we’re ready for them again. If the people in your life are trying their hardest to stay with you and you’re not giving anything back? You’re going to lose them. Yes, we need to fight for people, we need to stick by the ones we love no matter what, but we also need to be fought for. There’s only so much indifference our hearts can take.
We need to be loved right back.
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Don’t take the people in your life for granted. Don’t stop fighting for people because you’re on your way to success and don’t want anything, or anyone, to screw up your career. Careers are always there. You can start trying for a career any day. The medical field, the music industry, the art scene – those aren’t going away any time soon. The people you have in your life – you could lose them, at any moment, if you don’t care enough to keep them with you.
I love what she writes. We are so focused on getting a successful career that we forget to pay attention to those around us. I also think that we don't care enough about people today, because we think there are so many other options out there. Like she says, we're 7 billion people. "Of course I'll meet new people, make other friends and more connections."
You're right. You will, but hey, it doesn't mean you shouldn't appreciate the people who you love.
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