It's WHO You Are [And NOT What You Want]

 

Want accolades?  Then excel!  Want greatness? Then be great!  True, we all want something.  Success.  Love.  Peace.  Freedom.  Financials.  Name it.  Everyone of us have been chasing these things with all the energy we can muster.  Very laudable WHEN we write our goals, and even create vision boards, and speak our affirmations, OR even read the tons and tons of e-books, OR listen to those insightful TedTalks OR the popular podcasts.  GUESS WHAT happens next after all those?  Nada.  Nil.  Nichts.  And here's the paradox.  We are all entitled to want something with all our heart alongside our obsession and paradoxically, you can repel the same thing you've been chasing.  So, WHERE's the gaping hole there?  Hmmmp, allow me to quote this popular one-liner:  Life does NOT respond to WHAT we say you want BUT it still does respond and that's to WHAT YOU ARE💚💛💜

As one poem passage goes, WANTING IS PASSIVE whereas embodiment is active.  I did hear narratives wherein he repeated those affirmations every morning.  Greek Philosopher Aristotle was widely quoted:  THE VIRTUES ARE FORMED IN MAN BY HIS DOING HIS ACTIONS .  In layman's terms, a short time does NOT does NOT make us blessed❎❎❎

Across the numerous forked roads we would stumble across, much as we are focused towards our goal and our eventual destination. some of us would sometimes manifest skewed perspective about life.  THAT I'll cross the bridge WHEN I get there.  THAT with the goals we set to achieve, we tend to [sometimes wrongly] believe that we are that entitled to stand atop an exalted spot, way above the pack.  BUT embracing that eskewed mindset will, one day, push back other waylaid souls to the ground.  I CAN attest that by building up and investing on yourself, outcomes and results matter [and NOT our lofty goals because the harsh reality is that UNTIL and UNLESS you achieve those outcomes and results, everything still sums up to zero❎❎❎

Bottom line here is that WHAT matters most is the importance of of our inherent personality, our character and our values over those external factors like appearances or even those pricey or priceless possessions.  WHAT this means is that our true worth is found in being true to our own self and constantly developing our inner qualities.  Accepting WHO you are is at the very core of everything here.  And that includes accepting WHO you are.  And in a poetic manner, our identity resembles our shadows.  It changes its shape and it evolves.  BUT that's still ours.  Typically, WHEN we ask 'WHO ARE YOU?', the typical replies are his name and occupation.  BUT our own identity has multiple layers, some more superficial than others.  WHO you are is more than just your job OR gender.  And psychologists define our personal identity as that 'idosyncratic thing' that makes a person unique💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  These complex circumstances can't even get simplified with the quantum leap of social media and technology in our life.  And that social influence is like our very own shadow where it's always there though we DON'T notice it.  Few people choose their identities.  Instead, they simply internalize their family stories, the beliefs of their parents OR even the dominant culture WHICH shaped them up.  Truth is, we are both our personal traits and social influences rolled into one and WHAT stands out is WHO WE ARE [and NOT WHAT we want]😢😢😢