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In a World Where You Can Be Anything

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Sometimes the hardest thing to be is yourself.  

Yes, I did write about this earlier, but I think this topic deserves a bit more investigation.

You certainly start out your life with hopes and dreams of what you want to do. What you want to be.

But sometimes we don’t always have the talent or the skills to be exactly what we want to be.

For instance, I could never be a singer. I love listening to country music and I admire so many of the new female artists out there. But I couldn’t do it. Because my voice isn’t their voice. Even with training, I couldn’t begin to sing like they do. But I can appreciate that art and enjoy the music. And sing their songs to myself as I work or relax.

An early dream for me was to maybe become a doctor. But that took a lot of education, and I didn’t have that motivation. Plus, the thought of drawing blood didn’t really appeal to me either.

A teacher? Like my mom? A lot of my classmates decided on that, and they were excellent at it. The found their true calling. I thought about it, and even tried it out two days in a classroom filling in for one of my mother’s friends. After that, I knew there was no way I had the patience for that either.

I actually had no idea what I wanted to do, which is why I majored in business. I figured it would give me a good background to get a job doing something.

And it did. I worked in radio and television for a short time and then found my calling as a marketing manager for a shopping mall. One thing led to another as I learned about shopping center management, and then on to a career in commercial real estate, which I’m continuing in today.

But fortunately I’m still the same person I was many years ago. I still love to read, to do craft projects, and obviously there’s writing. I just haven’t quite decided where I want to take that yet. But I have time.

Are there things I regret not doing? Of course.

Things I still want to do? Still want to try? Absolutely.

But one thing I’ve learned is that no matter what new adventure I try, what new craft or skill I put my hands to, I’m always going to be myself.

And that’s what and who I am and really want to be.

But The Shoe Is My size

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So why shouldn’t I wear it? It fits nicely. Perfectly, in fact.

But where has that shoe been? Whose feet has it been on?

Lots of people have your shoe size. And they’ve traveled a lot of places in those shoes. Some places good, some not so good.

And why do you think they traded in those shoes for another pair? Maybe because the longer they wore them, the more those shoes started hurting their feet. Pinching. Blistering their heels. Cramping their toes.

Or maybe they realized those shoes had no style. Wearing them really wasn’t fashionable. They just made them look like everyone else. So why continue on in shoes that hurt their feet when they could try something else that would make them feel better?

I don’t know if it helped or not. I just know those shoes are sitting there, in your size, and waiting for a new home.

How do you think they’ll make you feel wearing them? Like their previous owner did? Happy at first, but then realizing what you went through wearing them wasn’t worth it. You wanted to be like everybody else but then you realized the shoes didn’t make a difference.

It was what was inside you. What you wanted to be. Someone who stands out in the crowd, and isn’t merely a part of it.

And wearing someone else’s shoes who you admired doesn’t make you that person. And would you really want to be them? And lose yourself in the process?

This time pick a new pair of shoes. In your size. Ones that have never been worn. 

And see what adventures you’ll make together!

There’s One Thing You’ll Always Be Perfect At

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Being yourself.

Because you’re one of a kind.

No one else is like you. Nor could there ever be another you.

You were especially made to be you. Not a likeness of anyone else. Well, maybe you have some traits from both of your parents, but you’re not exactly like either of them. 

You’re your own person.

Even if you happen to be an identical twin, there are still a few things that make you different from your twin sister or brother.

So why constantly try to model yourself after someone else? Why try to be what or who someone else is, when it’s never going to happen? 

You’ll always be you. That’s who you were created to be. 

You are you. So enjoy it. Be proud of yourself for who you are.

Because there will never be another you.

You Don’t Want to Be Like Anyone Else

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You just want to be you. Because that’s who you are. There’s only one you.

Only one person in the world exactly like you. Others may look a bit like you, like a lot of the same things you do, even dress similarly. But there are still differences.

Even identical twins have slight differences. And sometimes only they can know the differences. But they’re still there.

You’re unique. You are wonderfully and perfectly made to be exactly who you are.

So instead of wanting to be like someone else, cherish your uniqueness.

Because there’s someone out there who wants to be like you!

Be Yourself…No Matter What

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Because if you’re not yourself, no one else will be.

And what would the world be without one of you? It just wouldn’t be the same.

You’re unique. An individual unlike anyone else. You touch lives every day and don’t even realize it.

Even identical twins have a few characteristics that make them unique.

So the next time you’re feeling down on yourself, feeling unimportant, just remember…

There’s only one you, and if you weren’t around, there’d be no one else to take your exact place.