They say, “Go on with your life and do not care much about what others think about you. Just do what you ought to do”
We explained at the two previous articles that “now” is the suitable time to start working on what you want to achieve along your life. It is only a good time to take serious steps to get over your weak points or demerits with a true and honest evaluation of oneself which is a launching point to work positively and achieve self-progress.”Now” is the launching point of achieving goals that you set to yourself and your life.
First, I’d like to clarify that the phrase, “Do not care much about what others think” does not mean to ignore other people’s opinions and ideas about life or not truly reflect on them, but rather an invite to ignore any offer to seed depression and negativity in your depths and waste your capabilities, so that you will be weaken your resolve.
The story of “Hodja and his son” is still repeated all the time, and you will not find all people encouraging you, and certainly there are those who obstruct your way by putting obstacles. During all situations, put all your issues in the hands of God, trust in what He has given you, and go towards “what you must do”. Let me say that “what we must do” is what God has created for us: building life, and enriching it with goodness and peace. There is no success with hatred and dispute, nor success that causes peace to be dim among human beings, nor success with the taste of fear and death, nor success without our principles.
It is also time for everyone to fulfill his promises, both to himself and to others. If worries and problems of life have weighed on the promises you made one day, you have not missed the train of life yet, and you can do whatever God has given you strength to achieve. Yes, time is still there to go back to God where love, affection and mercy is for all without discrimination.
Even if your steps have lost their way, and you were one of those who did not pay attention their life style, you will undoubtedly find goodness and peace.
Many things you still have the opportunity to achieve, and let so much time evaporate. You only have to start working and do not stand in the position of the viewer that does not care for life. This is your life it won’t end here but it will extend according to what you seed. The French novelist Gustave Flaubert says that most of life passes while people are saying it is not the right time yet, then they say, it is too late!!!, so do not be one of these people.
General Bishop
Head of the Coptic Orthodox church
