Self-acceptance has been one of my greatest achievements in life so far.

– Zothile

JUST LET ME BE

Societal expectations are exactly that, expectations belonging to a society. Who is society anyway? I may share geographical territory with many but I have my own individual social, religious, cultural and political views.

Sure, I treasure my culture and it moulds some of my views but it doesn't entirely define who I am.

My religious beliefs guide many of my actions... or let me rephrase... “safeguard” many of my actions but should neither be a tool to measure me against your hierarchy of morality nor be the basis of your judgement.

I have the right to join and support my preferred movement. Don’t feed me your political ideologies. I respect your views and would appreciate it if you reciprocate.

You don't have the right to police my standards. I set my own bar. Your priorities cannot be matched against mine because I have a unique purpose in this mysterious journey. You have yours too. 

Please don’t force me into a structure or institution or label me as a particular category. I’m my own class and I’ll write my own blueprint.

What I mean to say is that please don’t judge my ways. Keep your priorities and norms to yourself. I’m just an individual with an independent mind, a free spirit seeking true freedom. Let me decide what’s best for me. Please just let me be ME! 

God is no doubt a fair and generous man. He gave everyone the same number of hours in a day and left it entirely to each individual to decide how to utilise them. Variance in results is outstanding.

What have you done with your time today?

- Zothile