When we focus on being the best person we can be, we let go of the pressure and expectation of what others think we should be.
The society we have been brought up in has fed us this narrative that we always have to be something more than who we are.
Our world has us believing that we have to live up to standards that actually can't be lived up to. The perfect body, relationship, look, hair, lifestyle and everything else you could possibly imagine. These things that we are fed are constantly telling us that we aren't good enough and that we have to purchase this or that to become something better. The truth is, you have these incredible gifts that if you unlocked them you could amaze the world. But the first thing you have to do is take off the mask you've been wearing your entire life.
It's a hell of a lot easier to be who you are instead of always trying to be someone else.
Now, this isn't to say that personal development is a bad thing. In fact, it's a wonderful thing. But if you are going to go down that road make sure you are doing it for yourself. Don't do it for anyone else or to impress anyone, just do it for you. Do it because it makes you happy. Do it because you see more for yourself.
When you begin developing for people or because someone just told you to do it, you don't actually end up believing in what you're doing. Unfortunately, development becomes something that you cross off a list instead of a lifetime journey. Even worse, you may end up resenting the person you are doing it for.
Love and appreciate the things, people, and life that you have right now. Accept where you are at and then if you want to build something different for yourself, dive into it fully. Dive into it because you believe in it. Dive into it because it's something that you want to do and it's something that will make you incredibly proud. That's a life that you can be happy about.
Because in the end, if we stay true to ourselves, we could never hang our heads about how we lived our lives.
The society we have been brought up in has fed us this narrative that we always have to be something more than who we are.
Our world has us believing that we have to live up to standards that actually can't be lived up to. The perfect body, relationship, look, hair, lifestyle and everything else you could possibly imagine. These things that we are fed are constantly telling us that we aren't good enough and that we have to purchase this or that to become something better. The truth is, you have these incredible gifts that if you unlocked them you could amaze the world. But the first thing you have to do is take off the mask you've been wearing your entire life.
It's a hell of a lot easier to be who you are instead of always trying to be someone else.
Now, this isn't to say that personal development is a bad thing. In fact, it's a wonderful thing. But if you are going to go down that road make sure you are doing it for yourself. Don't do it for anyone else or to impress anyone, just do it for you. Do it because it makes you happy. Do it because you see more for yourself.
When you begin developing for people or because someone just told you to do it, you don't actually end up believing in what you're doing. Unfortunately, development becomes something that you cross off a list instead of a lifetime journey. Even worse, you may end up resenting the person you are doing it for.
Love and appreciate the things, people, and life that you have right now. Accept where you are at and then if you want to build something different for yourself, dive into it fully. Dive into it because you believe in it. Dive into it because it's something that you want to do and it's something that will make you incredibly proud. That's a life that you can be happy about.
Because in the end, if we stay true to ourselves, we could never hang our heads about how we lived our lives.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is a professional life coach at AYKME Life Coaching and writes daily articles on the journey of life at The Better Man Project Dive into these Encouraging Quotes to start your journey into personal development today.
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