.are you a pathological attention seeker?.

assalamualaikum people!

got your attention, right?

so.....are you?
if you need the definition: go here.

there is a part of us that crave human affection.
an innate desire.

however,

being an attention seeker

is at a much more annoying level.

a level where

you'd like to smack them at the back of their heads

so that they would get back to their senses

and just say to them,

stop playing victim!

it is so exasperating being around these people.

you would feel sympathy,

provide comfort and be a good listener to them

but if they feel that the world is against them

all the time,

in all situations

and it is never their fault.

isn't it cry wolf?

for crying out loud, just stop!

i hope i won't be such a wimp.

but if i do,

i give you the permission to smack me.

it is acceptable to share your problems or success stories.

asking for advice or just someone to listen.

sharing and learning from experiences.

i understand that

we do need to express these sometimes

and others would gladly lend you their ears

but please,

 don't over do it.

.meme borrowed from here.

too much prattle about your life or work challenges is whining.

too much of sharing your success stories is bragging.

everyone has problems.

it might be different from yours

but that doesn't mean it is less significant

or less troublesome.

"put yourself in my shoes"

yes, we're not in your shoes

but that doesn't mean we belittle your hardships!

 i don't agree with people who use this quote

and expect to get away with everything

while using the holier-than-thou attitude.

everybody,
i mean everybody
thinks that they are better than others at some point in life.
that they are holier,
they are always right, others are wrong.
but believe me, you are not!
just the thought of you being better, makes you not.
yes, we can't help it sometimes.
just don't dwell in it. get out, get up and keep on swimming!
istighfar, istighfar, istighfar.
you learn nothing from life if you think you are right all the time.

everyone is successful.

in their own way, in their every day life.

it may be small but it is still an accomplishment.

don't be sour grapes!

just be happy for them because it's their rezeki

and thankful that you get to learn from their experiences too.

even if you dislike them, give credit where credit is due.

why am i writing this?

i'm sharing this with you,

anyone who takes the time to read,

hoping that you won't be a pitiful attention seeker,

won't be sour grapes,
won't cry wolf

or you could remind someone else not to be one.

sometimes, i am tired emotionally.

i can't always put a cheery demeanor

(which is a good way to dakwah...but life is not a bed of roses)

but i can always try to be a good person.
hoping that i'm making sense
and encouraging others to be good and do good
or learn something through my writing.

looking at the bright side,
these people were sent to us
so that we can be tested.
testing our patience, tolerance, humanity and sanity.
hopefully, we will come out better that before.

so, please...
let us stand back, relax and
think before we do anything.

let's be good together!

*insert smiley face*

p/s: homework for you guys...find how many idioms i used in this entry.

p/p/s: the first reader who responds in the comment section with the correct answer will get a gift from me (seriously). good luck!

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thank you for reading!