“It never troubles the wolf how many the sheep may be”
/“It never troubles the wolf how many the sheep may be”
By: Anthony Mikatarian
As you get more experienced in life, your learning curve gets more developed as well. You realize and truly appreciate the real values in life and become better at diagnosing and discarding the smoke and mirror imposters. One aspect of life that I would like to discuss is both understanding and appreciating your self-worth. This topic has been weighing heavy on my heart lately because I have recently seen an abundance of egregious character and personal attacks by negative and scrupulous outside forces against too many of my associates, loved ones and even myself. This has caused such things as humiliation, confusion, hypocrisy, disappointment and at times plausible anger.
All through your adolescence and through a good portion of your adulthood, we as humans spend an abundant amount of time and energy seeking approval by everyone (fitting in). When I say everyone, I mean our families, friends, associates, colleagues, strangers and even from the unsavory types. This can lead to you losing your way and yourself. I know this from experience. As I grow wiser in my years, I learned the simple recipe to getting back on track has always been there, but I was blinded by the fraudulent smoke and mirrors. For me, it starts with honoring God and your family (loved ones). Throughout your life, you will find yourself under attack and will face incredible challenges. There will be people who will intentionally and even unintentionally try to break you and your family down, discredit you, humiliate you and will exhaust all measures to shatter your self-worth. What I have learned about these types of people is that yes, some of them are just rotten apples and jealous. However, I feel most of these people are lost in the smoke and mirror trap set upon them by others. I’ve noticed many of them are unhappy in their own lives and will focus their negative energy on others.
Through my own experiences of trials, errors and all types of disappointments, I found that learning to devote myself to God and my family is all that is needed. I’ve learned to ask myself only three major questions before I do anything. They are: What would God do? What would select loved ones do? What will my children think? Asking and answering these questions in my mind has done wonders for me in cancelling out the many different types of noises and distractions. These questions help me to positively focus on my self-worth, my honor and my decision-making. You will walk away feeling proud even when you are getting attacked by negative, misguided forces trying to convince you otherwise. “It never troubles the wolf how many the sheep may be.” – Virgil. Stay true to yourselves brothers and sisters! God Bless…
Anthony Mikatarian has been a police officer for 22 years of service. He is currently assigned to patrol in a northern NJ municipality. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from Johnson & Wales University, Providence, R.I., and another degree in Mortuary Science from the American Academy McAllister Institute in New York City.
