To be like a lotus

Why to be like a lotus? What’s different about a lotus?
In spite of its dirty puddle environment and frogs on its leaves, a lotus retains its beauty and true nature of being a flower.
What can we learn from it? or rather, how can we be like it?
We all are surrounded by many kinds of people, or energy fluxes around us. Our environment can be very harsh and negative but we can be like a lotus. In spite of being surrounded by negative people and adverse environment, we can be calm and always reflect on who we are.
We can always be a light in the darkness.