THE FAMOUS MARCUS EATON LINE ('THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD')

 Guys It's back to business as usual, I hate this line as it just puts you off. It's a sign that you're not good enough for someone, when in face you are number 1. Trust me, it just sinks in like that nagging nauseous feeling that sits in the pit of your stomach. Maybe it's that nailbiting anxiety that eats away at you, when those words tell you you'll amount to nothing. This line is harsh to hear once or twice a day. Guys it's not too late to tell someone that hearing this line makes you feel inadequate. Okay I'll stop rambling now. I'm gonna give you some mind-blowing advice, so sit back/relax, grab those fluffy cushions/pillows, wear your favourite PJ's/Loungewear/Joggers and T-shirts, grab a bowl of Cookie Crisp, and listen loud and crystal clear. 'Find an escape before it's too late. It could be drawing/writing/watching. Fall into someone else's world when yours is turned upside down to forget about the cruel reality of the truth hitting you smack bang in the face. It's easy to forget about your problems once in a while, just don't forget to go back and face them in the end. They're not gonna bite.' 

Well, well, well that was a huge mountain of advice. I'd just let it sink in super slowly. Saying and doing things in the heat of the moment might be painful at the time, you just have to find the upper hand and figure out the best tactics to enable you to handle a situation that's getting the better of you. It's all about 'been there done that' kind of thing. You can never give into pressure, even if it's holding you down like bricks falling on your shoulders, you need to rise above it to be the bigger person and let all the frustration seep out of your veins and tell people things when you're ready, it's gotta be on your own terms too. I know I stole this line from Veronica Roth's inspirational book 'Four,' which shows his perspective on the whole finding a safe haven thing. 

Whoa, I have unloaded a whole whirlpool of rambleville. Here's some more valuable advice. Sit back, relax against those fluffy pillows/blankets, wear your favourite PJ's/Loungewear/Joggers and T-shirts. Grab a mug of steaming  hot Nesquik, listen loud and crystal clear 'Don't be a pawn that can be manipulated into the harsh gruelling world of lectureville. You can take advantage of a situation, try to turn the tables in order to checkmate the person telling you 'this is for your own good.' It makes a person uncomfortable in a challenging battle where words are used as weapons to wield power over you. Don't let them do this under any circumstances.'  

Ooh that was a heavy bit of advice but sometimes it isn't always easy to ignore people. If you're in a similar situation; just be cool as a cucumber and don't let them see your I'm so panicked facial expression cuz if you crumble in front of them then they've got the upper hand and they've initially won. Sometimes you've just gotta pick the battle and use tactics and strategy to figure out how to worm your way out of a rock and a hard place. You just need to remember you're not a pawn on a chessboard who can be manipulated into the web of 'it's for your own good,' you need to pick your checkmate moment to stay in touch with your tough side. 

Oh no! I've rambled again. It's back to the business of giving you some awesome mind-blowing, earth shattering advice. Sit back and relax, grab those fluffy blankets and pillows. Wear your favourite PJ's/Loungewear/Hoodie, and joggers, and grab a milkshake. Listen loud, and crystal clear, and prepare to be amazed. 'Get in touch with your inner villain so people in life can't walk all over you, or exploit your weaknesses so they can be used against you. You gotta be three steps ahead of the person who's getting someone else to have their back while your back is against a wall, and you might not have many options to dash off into the unknown.' 

Whoa! That was a crazy long bit of advice there. It's like one of those mazes where you get confused and can't remember how to escape them. Anyway, getting cast in the shadows of other people's perfection is overrated. You gotta learn to create your own style to drift away from all that scrutiny on your character from other people. If you're an experienced person who feels like they've been there, done that kind of thing don't hesitate to impart your knowledge in a safe space. It's easy for someone to say things about other's when they're said in confidence, but it's the backlash of what happens when it gets thrown out in the open to the person who you've said it about. It's a humiliating experience right? I get it that cheek-burning embarrassment comes in. You're wishing the ground would open up and swallow you into the dark pit of oblivion. What is oblivion in your world? Maybe it's death/destruction.

Okay, one last bit of juicy advice that will boggle your mind. Sit tight, cuddle in your blankets/pillows, grab a hot water bottle, listen loud and crystal clear. 'It doesn't matter how many times you mess up. It matters about what people view you as afterwards. They say nobody's a favourite person, but that's a load of B.S right? You can't always live up to this mountain of expectations that people pile on your shoulders like bricks right? I can't answer that for you, what I can say is stick to the people who bask in your brilliance and don't judge you for not doing enough in life.' 

Wow! I am just shaking from this advice. It's like taking a few punches to the gut right? I don't mean in the literal sense, more like a metaphor. You don't give something the power to kill you, unless you give into the weakness of other people's thoughts and views about you. They want you to be a person you don't recognise. Just be the person who out-thinks the doubters. Sometimes things that you get told might not be for your own good. They might be used as bullets bouncing off of your body to try and hurt you. It's like those little truths, that really put your confidence six feet under. Make your self-esteem get flushed down the toilet. Drown out your voice until it's muted down, just the way it's supposed to be. Hell nah! You gotta rise above it all. Not be the bigger or better person. Just be you and hope it's enough. 

I'll leave you to chew on that for a few minutes and get back to watching or drawing.

Make sure you're engrossed in this. Don't take your eyes off the screen, wherever you are.

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