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Do not become “that person” who always raises their hand to make some remark that only they find amusing. Do not stand in the middle of the aisle at the grocery store, staring at the frozen food section, pondering which Hot-Pockets you’re going to choose, while simultaneously managing to block seven freezer doors. Do not randomly stop walking in the middle of the hallway unless you are genuinely confused as to where you should be going. Do not preform any action, or say any words, until you thoroughly think about how they could affect not only you, (that’s right, dare to think about someone other than yourself,) but also the person that the action and/or words are being expressed to. I swear to you, if you remain fully aware of yourself, and how you affect your surroundings, you will lead and live a happy life.

There’s this one kid who I work with on the school news paper and he is, with out a doubt, completely self-unaware. All he ever thinks about is himself, and how things will affect him, never anyone else, he doesn’t care if he tramples people in the hallways (he’s a rather large person, he can hurt you,) and although I’ve never been grocery shopping (we’re not that close, that’d be weird..) with the kid, I’m sure, he’s “that person” standing in the middle of the aisle, some how blocking five out of the six refrigerator doors and not caring to acknowledge the other people who need to buy their food. On one specific occasion, he told the E.I.C. (Editor-In-Chief [student in charge of the school newspaper]) that she would not have gotten the position that she did if the staff voted because no one likes her. Pick your jaws up off the floor, and wipe the disbelief out of your eyes, I swear to you this actually happened. She almost cried, that’s right, by sharing one remark with someone, a few words, this girl who is definitely tougher than anyone truly knows, was almost reduced to tears.

Now, I was there, and didn’t care to stand for this. I called the kid out, believe me, the girl had a smile on her face by the end and the kid was actually in tears. I knew, that I was getting to him, I knew, that he needed a, let’s call it a “firm talking-to” to get things through his thick skull, so that’s what I did. I told him what he needed to hear, and what no one else was courageous enough to say. He learned.

So, I’m telling you that if you are someone who doesn’t pay attention to their actions a lot, it’s a problem, it really is. If someone tells you that you’re being a certain way and you think you’re not? You’re probably wrong. If you hurt someone’s feelings because of an argument that you swear you didn’t start? Take a look back and be honest with yourself, you may have started it with out even noticing. Even if it’s a small change like maybe noticing that you’re not the only person in the world every now and again. Open your mind to the idea of NOT being the center of the universe, who knows? Maybe you’ll end up happier in the end.

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Tags: rant, selfawareness, telling it like it is