Discovering yourself, knowing who you are and gladly accepting yourself as an individual is the first step in unraveling your identity.
"You are an original – no imitation, no copies"
- You need to develop a skill of reflection, evaluation and planning.
In a competitive world, people resort to malicious practices of deceiving and trickery that only benefits them but these remunerations are short-term and leave one isolated in their hollow success.
As life winds down and responsibilities pile up, more often than not, one feels lost and gradually succumbs to accepting a mental state of mind that is dominated by melancholy and a loss of self-identity. Not many realize that we have an inert personal power to impact the world we live in – an ability to influence, impact and transform not only our own life but that of others.
Attaining the constant onslaught of the digital age and standards of achievement becomes an unconscious life goal and disappointments on not meeting this defined criterion leads to feelings of insecurity, inadequacy and anxiety.
There are two routes to achievement: conformity and originality. Conformity means following the crowd down conventional paths and maintaining the status quo. Originality is taking the road less traveled, championing a set of novel ideas that go against the grain but ultimately make things better. For the sake of conformity and acceptability, we tend to hide our distinguishing attributes. Unfortunately, this much reduced edition does not showcase any of our special qualities and we become part of a crowd that is dictated by similar standards of conventions. The drive to succeed and the accompanying fear of failure have held back some of the greatest creators in history. Concerned with maintaining stability and attaining conventional achievements, they have been reluctant to pursue originality.
Realizing your authentic self with all your strengths and weaknesses and accepting yourself for who you are and then defining for yourself how to use your inner power to achieve your goals. Having the courage to own you and be authentic opens doors to meaningful connections where your positivism and genuineness attracts similar people in your circle.
Develop the habit of asking yourself questions and reflecting on the answers that your mind gives you. Reflection and evaluation is crucial to deciphering the complexities of your authentic-self. Time matters and so does discipline. Once you know what you’re doing, it’s quite straightforward.
You must continue growing both mentally and emotionally to keep uncovering and strengthening yourself. It is essential that you never miss out on an opportunity to help someone out – be it through actions or words, this direct investment pays over manifolds. Attracting success, a more meaningful life surrounded by valuable people and significant experiences will translate into continuous growth.
Nothing is completely original in the sense that all of our ideas are influenced by what we learn from the world around us. We are constantly borrowing thoughts, whether intentionally or inadvertently. The hallmark of originality is rejecting the default and exploring whether a better option exists. I’ve spent more than a decade studying this, and it turns out to be far less difficult than I expected.