How to be understanding and aware.
The best thing one can do is to look at their life from a broader perspective. When they do that, they will see things they hadn’t noticed before. Sometimes, one feels they deserve more and that they are the only victim, and everyone around them are monsters fighting them, and that they are the only one suffering. But the truth is, they don’t see how others in the story are also affected. Each of us has our own story and challenges that we face, and we don’t always know what others are going through.
There is a bit of selfishness in thinking that self-sufficiency must come from others, regardless of their situation. But the truth is, it is one’s responsibility to strive and rely on themselves psychologically, because that is their job: to make themselves the best version possible. This is not someone else’s job, because everyone has the same responsibility towards themselves, and no one has time for anyone else.
When one starts to rely on themselves and works on self-improvement, they will find that their life improves significantly. Not only that, but they will also be able to see things from a different angle and understand that everyone has their own problems and challenges. This helps us to be more understanding and empathetic towards the people around us, and we can live in more peace.