Feeling trapped within yourself is the worst feeling you can experience. It’s worse than divorce because your emotions eventually move on, worse than losing a loved one because you’ll eventually learn to remember them, worse than an illness because you’ll eventually learn how to cope.
Feeling trapped causes feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt and deep sorrow. I’ve been trapped many times in my life; it happens to all of us. However; remaining trapped on purpose is your choice. Opportunities don’t usually come knocking on your door—you have to go after them.People remain trapped in jobs and relationships for far too long for many reasons. Most of the time these stem from fear or guilt. The only person who can make your life happen is YOU. It’s OK to be afraid, to stall, to procrastinate; however; in the end, you’ll have to come to terms with the fact that you have to make something happen.Breaking away from old habits, patterns and traditions are hard. Being selfish is hard for some people, but easier for others. I quite often wonder if life is easier for those who can be selfish because of their egocentric ways of living.
Anyhow, this story is not about them, it’s about you. It’s about finding a way to break out of your personal entrapment and be free. Guilt and fear are among the most self-destructing emotions any one person can experience. Guilt keeps us in situations longer than we should; fear paralyzes your entire existence. So until you deal with the guilt and fear first, you won’t be able to break free from entrapment, and you will remain in a constant affair with utter disappointment. Be who you are meant to be. Don’t wait any longer.
