And don't be surprised when people close to you refuse to help you. Some of them are afraid that you are going to do better than them. The spirit of envy dwells in the heart of many who say they love you, but never want to see you succeed or do better than them. Well, like chameleons, they put on camouflage, to convince you that they really love you, but deep down, if you look closely, you will see they always want to outshine you, and never want you to do better than them. Remember Albert Einstein's words, "I am thankful to all those who said no to me. Because of them, I did it myself."

It's unfortunate that this is the sad reality of our world today. People always intend to use others before they can help them. People secretly hate and look for a way to destroy others. Life is no longer sacred as people easily wish death on others.

In the height of this, we should never let our guard down. We should learn from other people's experiences as well as ours. Life is about learning — learning how to live, how to survive.

Don't feel bad when you begin to lose people, especially for a reasonable cause, you are going to offend a lot of people the moment you become serious with your life — lose people, but don't lose yourself.

© Lil Destar