just let go
OVERALL RATING
No citizen has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace for a (wo)man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his/her body is capable- Socrates I can take sticks, I can take stones but no matter how strong of a person we may appear to resemble, words can be so piercing. They echo through you long after they have been said and no matter how many times you repeat to yourself 'haters gonna hate', it's hard to swallow when they come from those who played a role at making you YOU! Compromise- To compromise means to meet halfway, find the middle ground in which both parties still feel some sense of fulfilment from their decision as well as peace in knowing the other party is also at ease. Compromise does not mean surrendering who you desire to be simply to satisfy the wishes/likes/preferences of those around you. It does not mean giving up the relentless hours of effort and work and practice and heart so you can adhere to the 'societal standard' someone desires you to replicate. Sometimes in life we have to choose to let go of those who we are no longer willing to 'compromise' with...