Sucide

Why are people so suicidal? Some acts of long term sucide are obvious... some people smoke themselves to death.. some people drink themselves to death (if I am not careful I might become a baileys addict)... some people drink and drive.. some people loiter around dangerous places for too long.. All these are obvious acts of sucide. With that said.. their are also less obvious ways to kill yourself in the long run... And today we are touching on the most commonly made suicidal mistake in all of mankind's history - the act of being nice and expecting appreciation.

Mind you... there is nothing wrong with being nice... And before you knock this blog message off as one of my lame emo messages. It really isn't.. I won't blog about something unless I truly believe in it or I truly have been hurt deeply in a related matter before... So this is definitely worth reading. Ok.. back to the topic... there's nothing wrong with being nice... but expecting good karma or appreciation.. that really kills... Because if the last 21 years of life taught me anything.. it is that people have an innate tendency to take good things for granted... They just keep on harping on bad things over and over again... all that time they ignore all the blessings around them until one day.... these things dissappear... and all that time you had to appreciate so and so.. or to show some love to so and so... you were busy moping about that bitch or bastard who seriously doesn't give a damn about you... You forgot to love and appreciate the one that really loved you...

So... if you are on the recieving end of such neglect.. you will understand where I am getting at... It is so much easier to give and to forget.. then to give and wait and wait and expect some kind of appreciate... because sadly.. you are not getting any. There are two ways out of it...

Way number one - stop being so nice... Cut yourself some slack... Just be nice to those you think are worth it. Be nice because you love them and want them to be happy. Expect absolutely nothing in return.. In fact.. expect to be back stabbed and hurt.... this way.. others will exceed your expectation and you wil be happy.

Way number two - Remind people.... Make it a habit to remind people of the nice things you have done to them. Especially when its approaching important days like your birthday... mother's day... valentines's day.. Make it a point to remind them.. This way.. people are reminded to show appreciation... I mean seriously... even I forget sometimes those important appreciation dates.. You can make it so much easier for them and me if you just dropped a message or jokingly remind me. Thanks.

Do not be a silent achiever.. or a silent sufferer.. You are literally committing suicide.. You will definitely die of a broken heart induced by the disease of 'lack of appreciation'. So.. as surely as the advises DO NOT SMOKE... DO NOT DRIVE AND DRIVE can save your life.. Try to remember this blog entry.... Of course.. if you are not even a nice person to begin with... this blog entry is not for you.. Being thoughtless and selfish makes you immune to this 'lack of appreciation'... because very surely.. you have nothing to be appreciated for. =) Lucky ass.