'Mind your business' is a lie.
A lie because anything that is partially true, is wholly a lie.
And 'mind your business' ALONE is a partial truth, dependent, and manipulated.
I'm not cooking anything here but saying what I stand by.
And I stand by one of the unpopular opinions that reminds us 'Mind your business' follows 'Mind your company'.
Precisely, 'Mind your Company' ranks first, but only to make 'Mind your business' a peaceful PRIORITY.
Now, by COMPANY I indicate some people.
Indicate 'not your good friends', but your 'go-to friends'.
'Not your good friends' because as we mature, we tend to be fine with people WITHOUT expecting much and thus there are many.
But a few of those 'many good friends', become our 'go-to friends', with whom we sit, with tea, to not just sip but spill some, laugh and also weep.
And when they become an integral part is never known.
But even your go-to friends aren't few, but many; two from each place you have been to.
And when we devote enough personal and integral space in our lives, the definition of priority gets blurred and delusional.
Also, when something grows, knowingly or not, we distribute ourselves.
Distribute, sometimes to an extent. Sometimes not.
And both are fine because they are 'sometimes'.
But in some cases, like this, 'sometimes' stays with and within us 'every time'.
This creates an inappropriate balance, because 'every time' a lot of other things are also our concern, but the 'sometimes' doesn't share the space with them.
Making 'minding our business' leave its essence and brings a point where our task feels tough, uninteresting and unflattering.
Practically this happens when we mind our company, more than our business, leaving 'mind your business' lifeless.
That makes our mere distraction a complete disturbance. (Re-read)
And when it frustratingly increases to reach your maximum patience level, you cut all the thread and isolate yourself to focus.
And this is a draining process because sometimes though our minds shout 'detachment' our hearts can't even whisper it.
And you can fight here only if your ego rises to an extent to never let you look back, which is disheartening because you didn't turn away for it, right?
Then, 'mind your company FIRST to mind your business as a PRIORITY' comes to our rescue.
Asking us to reach out to our go-to friends and express ourselves only to see:
- How they'll help us create a personal space.
- How they'll give us the chance to trim the friend circle.
- How they'll regulate themselves for us.
Only because you have been an integral part of them, too, and they wouldn't ever like to lose it.
Gently reminding that at times, minding your company, helps you mind your business well. 🧿
Thank you,
Gaurisha Pandey.
(19.09.2024)
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