When we were kids, we had our own little identity, we did what we loved, and never pretend to be something or someone that we are not, never really bothered what others think of us. Now as we have grown up, we have no identity of our own. We live the way the world wants us to live, always bother about what our peers or the society thinks of us and busy impressing them, we give others a chance to mould our lives the way they want it to be.
As an adult of the society, we have developed our behaviours and mentality to fit into what others expect from us. We have become mere puppets under the hands of others. Every morning we wake up with a mask of our fake personality, trying to be what others look at you like, not what you want you see for yourself. We speak the things that others want to listen, we listen to the things that others want us to listen, we do things that others want us to do, we see things what others want us to see, we behave the way others want us to behave. So where is “I me and myself” in the entire picture of our lives.
Whether we accept it or not somewhere down the lane trying to be someone else we have lost ourselves. The question is why be someone else when everyone else is already taken? As individuals we all have our own unique identity different from all the people around us. Although we all may have some similarities like two eyes, two ears, two hands, two legs, one nose etc but what makes us different from others is what we think about our self, what we want from our life, our character and behaviour.
Did all the great achievers pretended to be someone else and that’s how they got success? No, it’s because they believed in themselves and their ability to reach greater heights, they knew what they wanted from themselves and their life and went forward doing what they loved and not what others wanted them to do.
Believe it or not a lot of amazing things will happen to be when you start being yourself. The society in that you live in will give you all the respect that you deserve and will see you as a distinct identity that you are, you will be trusted upon and people will look forward towards a person like you. Being yourself will make you more confident in your approach to life, things will be lot easier. All this while when you were constantly worrying about impressing others by changing yourself, it’s time that you be yourself and the right people will love you what you are. You will feel more positive and lively, opportunities and money will come your way. You will be seen as your real self. It is much easier to be yourself than to fake it all the time. When you are just simply YOU, then there is no need to worry about anything.
In conclusion, it’s ok to follow the crowd when you do not have your own identity, but for those who have, leave your mask and follow your heart being your true self. As the saying goes “To be beautiful means to be yourself, you do not need to be accepted by others, you need to be accepted by yourself”. “Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else”. Our existence is important; we shouldn’t hide our personality, but use it to make the world a better place to live in.
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