When we let go of what we think we need to be, we give ourselves the room to grow into who we truly could become.
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.
We have to be prettier, funnier, richer and everything else in between. But all of these things that we think that we have to be stop us from really expressing who we are deep down. We consistently evaluate ourselves against others and create false masks so friends and family will like us more. Thing is, after a while, these masks always fall off and people end up seeing us for our true selves no matter what.
It's a lot easier and far more fun in the end to be exactly who you are without any apologies.
If you are going to head down the road of personal development, you really have to take one thing into mind. You have to understand why you are doing it. If you are doing it for someone else, you are probably going to fail. But if you do it for yourself because you see something more for yourself, you will eventually build something you can be incredibly proud of.
The problem is most people end up diving into personal development for other people and don't end up believing in what they are doing. Without some significant amounts of belief, you will end up giving up time and time again because your reasons for doing it aren't strong enough. The worst case scenario is that you give up on yourself and you end up resenting the other person who caused you to do it.
Be thankful for what you have right now and who you are and if you are looking to take an expedition that would change you for the better, then develop for yourself. Develop because you know that it's the best thing to do and that it will create a better future for yourself. Improve because it's something that you know will make you happy.
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.
We have to be prettier, funnier, richer and everything else in between. But all of these things that we think that we have to be stop us from really expressing who we are deep down. We consistently evaluate ourselves against others and create false masks so friends and family will like us more. Thing is, after a while, these masks always fall off and people end up seeing us for our true selves no matter what.
It's a lot easier and far more fun in the end to be exactly who you are without any apologies.
If you are going to head down the road of personal development, you really have to take one thing into mind. You have to understand why you are doing it. If you are doing it for someone else, you are probably going to fail. But if you do it for yourself because you see something more for yourself, you will eventually build something you can be incredibly proud of.
The problem is most people end up diving into personal development for other people and don't end up believing in what they are doing. Without some significant amounts of belief, you will end up giving up time and time again because your reasons for doing it aren't strong enough. The worst case scenario is that you give up on yourself and you end up resenting the other person who caused you to do it.
Be thankful for what you have right now and who you are and if you are looking to take an expedition that would change you for the better, then develop for yourself. Develop because you know that it's the best thing to do and that it will create a better future for yourself. Improve because it's something that you know will make you happy.
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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