Hey there, lovely readers! 🌼
Shabana Mukhtar here, ready to chat about today’s daily prompt: What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind?
Well… It isn’t a topic or issue but more of a personal quirk that I let go of. I mean, I don’t take daily prompts as is. Whatever is the first thing that comes to mind looking at the prompt, I write about that. When I read this prompt, I immediately recalled how I used to say “I am not a quitter. Once I start reviewing a drama, I finish it, no matter how silly/unberable it becomes.”
Well, not anymore.
You know, they say that old habits die hard, and boy, was I living proof of that. There was a time when I proudly declared, “I am not a quitter.”
Oh, the audacity of youth and the rigidity of my self-imposed rules.
The Unbearable Weight of Commitment
So there I was, trudging through drama after drama, like a brave soldier marching into battle, even when the battlefield resembled a hot mess of plot holes, cringe-worthy dialogue, and characters that made me question the meaning of life. Why, you ask? Because I had declared a no-quitting policy, and I was determined to stick to it.
Let me tell you, it was a torturous journey. I’d find myself cringing at every over-the-top dramatic twist, groaning at every cliché, and wondering if I had indeed lost my mind. And yet, I soldiered on, fueled by the sheer determination to prove myself as the ultimate drama-watching warrior.
The Epiphany
But then, a miracle happened. A tiny voice in the back of my mind whispered, “Why are you doing this to yourself?” It was like a beam of enlightenment in the darkness of stubbornness. I realized that life was too short to subject myself to hours of misery in the name of a silly rule.
So, I let go, as my girl Elsa told me to.
Let it go… let it go…
I embraced the liberating concept of “Ditch it if you hate it.” If a drama failed to capture my interest, if the characters grated on my nerves, if the plot became an illogical mess, I gave myself permission to bid it farewell. No more self-inflicted torture sessions.
2023, the Year of Abandonment
This year alone, I’ve abandoned more dramas than I can count. The reasons may vary—a plot that lost its way, characters I couldn’t connect with, or simply a storyline that didn’t resonate with my soul. But the principle remained the same: I There it is, something I changed my mind about. I learned a valuable lesson in the art of quitting.
Ibn-e-Hawwa Quit After Episode 12
Mere Ban Jao Abandoned After Episode 18
Pyari Mona Ditched After Episode 18
Mohabbat Gumshuda Meri At Episode 4
Am I forgetting something? I don’t know.
Sometimes, letting go is an act of self-care, a declaration of freedom from self-imposed rules that serve no purpose other than to cause needless suffering. So here’s to embracing the joy of quitting and thriving in the drama of life! 📺🙌ðŸŽÂ
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