Category Archives: Uniqueness

#52: “Be who you are and say what you feel …”

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“… because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”

– Dr. Seuss, children’s author

Be authentic. To thine own self be true.

But what if people don’t like us, or even reject us? There has never been a person who ever pleased everyone. The best we can do is to please first ourselves and then those in our lives who truly matter.

You can stop being a chameleon, constantly trying to change in order to please those around you. In fact, it is the natural human state of things to become more of who you truly are.

Exercise:

Determine what you value, what really makes you tick and your fundamental beliefs – and shout them from the rooftops. The people who matter will pick up your signal, and those who don’t were never really tuned in the first place.

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#33: “As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize…”

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“…how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has – or ever will have – something inside that is unique to all time. It’s our job to encourage each other to discover that uniqueness and to provide ways of developing its expression.”

– Fred Rogers, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

When my children were very young, Mister Rogers was a show we often skipped in favor of the Rugrats or Sesame Street. I regret that I rarely watched an episode – if only I knew he had so much to say.

What parent doesn’t want their children to help and encourage others, to discover their own unique abilities, and to make a contribution to the world?

Maybe I should look for the reruns or at least bring the wisdom of this quote to my daily life.

Exercise:

What actions will you take by bringing a little Mister Rogers into your heart and home?

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#25 “Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.”

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– St Francis de Sales, Roman Catholic Saint

Envy and jealousy are traits that rob us of our power. When we focus on the qualities and characteristics of others, we often pine for what we feel may be missing or lacking in ourselves. Personal appearance, physical abilities, and intellectual capacities are just a few such examples.

Instead of wishing to be someone else, what if we fan the flames of our own passions and unique abilities to become our best future self?

Exercise:

What if it was all about the journey within – a perfect-fitting life which was intended all along?

What would be possible if you were perfectly yourself?

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