Hello Steemians! A wonderful day to all! In this post, I'll be sharing the 5th entry of my Motivational Series...
Here's the link of the fourth entry. --> https://steemit.com/motivational/@tegoshei/boku-dake-ga-inai-machi-erased-motivational-series-4
I hope you enjoy and learn something from this entry, too.
The following quotes that you're about to read are from the anime, ***"Fullmetal Alchemist"***. It's a world where ***alchemy*** is widely practiced. Basically, the anime revolves around the life of the ***Elric brothers*** and their search for the ***Philosopher's Stone*** to achieve their goals. It's a really interesting one, so if you haven't watched it yet... I recommend you do. ^^
So my dear friends, here are the ***quotes*** from the said anime...
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## *A lesson without pain is meaningless. For you cannot gain something without sacrificing something else in return. But once you recovered it and made it your own... You will gain an irreplaceable Fullmetal heart.*
Sometimes in life, we learn lessons the hard way... However, we shouldn't take it to heart. Life is never easy. It's a rollercoaster ride after all. Having said that, try to imagine life as a very straight path without a single bump. Looks great, right? But do you think it's exciting?
Of course, we all year for a ***perfect*** life, but the thought of it remains ideal. Personally, I believe that there's no perfect life, but we can try to live perfectly... and there's a big difference between these two.
Life, in itself, is a challenge. We need to be strong in order to survive. Let's not take our failures for granted. They are also very important. Let's accept and learn from them. Through various experiences, may they be good or bad, we become stronger. Our once fragile self would level up to a fullmetal one.
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## *Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain something of equal value must be lost. That is Alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange.*
Yes... that's the law of alchemy. **BUT**... Life is NOT alchemy! In life, we can be selfless and give without expecting anything in return. I suppose, being selfless is one of the hardest thing to do especially in a world full of greed and pride.
I won't be a hyprocrite and be honest... ***I am not selfless***, but I can be! Sometimes, when you give something and expect others to do the same thing to you but they don't... you'll only feel disappointed. ***EXPECTATIONS*** hurt big time!
However, when you give with less to no expectation, everything turns out better. If you don't receive anything, it's fine!... and if you do, **HAPPINESS** can embrace you!
It's actually relatable here in Steemit. We expect for upvotes, comments and resteems. Well, that's normal! However, if you expect too much... you might get disappointed.
In my case, I write or post things that make me happy... because if my posts were ignored, I still had fun making it. :) And on the brighter side, when people of the same interest or like-minded Steemians check my post and appreciate it, then it's double the happiness and enjoyment. :)
In the end, I suggest everyone to write or post things that you want to share... something that you enjoy talking about the most. I believe that when you enjoy what you're doing, others would also have a light heart and enjoy what you did as well. :)
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## *Nothing is perfect, the world is not perfect... but it's there for us, trying the best it can... That's what makes it beautiful.*
I couldn't agree more! ***Imperfection*** is what makes life more colorful.
I'm not the *perfectionist* type for I always thought that *if everything were perfect, it would be pretty boring*.
Well maybe, we can appreciate perfection for quite some time. ***BUT***, human as we are, we never get satisfied! We seek for more. We strive for something even greater than the *perfection* we are experiencing. It's an endless process of dissatisfaction!
But then, if we know how to appreciate **"imperfection", we won't be that greedy for more. If we know how to value the littlest of things, then it would be easier for us to find satisfaction and happiness.
I'm not saying that we should settle for less. ***DREAMING is a great thing!*** However, we should also acquaint ourselves with the **ACCEPTANCE, APPRECIATION and SATISFACTION***.
Be happy, my friend! Life might be imperfect but it's beautiful... If you don't find it beautiful, then... CHANGE! Change yourself... your perception and everything else will follow! ***Start within yourself!*** Good luck! ^^
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### Here's a bonus sketch from me to you! :)
This is a character from the same anime, ***Fullmetal Alchemist***. He's one of my favorites! He's called ***Roy Mustang***!
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Thank you very much for dropping by! Feel free to share your thoughts below! ^^ Love lots, @tegoshei
