Pushing Myself to Do Better!

I often catch hostile glares from people around me—no real reason, just pure contempt… There are so many reasons to be looked down on by others, to get the cold shoulder, to hear their deliberate sarcasm and scolding. But all of this boils down to one simple reason: I’m not doing well enough.

I used to think that just living happily was the ultimate happiness in life, but that’s not true. You live in a society, so you’re bound to be affected by it. And that is exactly what my inner self cannot tolerate; I simply cannot just turn a blind eye and pretend not to care. So, to them, I can only say: I will do better.

When you do better, no one can gossip or point fingers to blame you. When you do better, others can only look up to you. I still remember a quote from The Season of Flower and Rain: “If you are slightly better than others, they will surely be jealous of you. But if you are miles ahead of them, they can only admire you.” Isn’t that exactly how the real world works?