12-4-2014

Mary’s Minute

 

“I am told to just be myself, but as much as I have practiced the impression, I am still no good at it.”                   

                                                                                         ~Robert Brault

 

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.”            
                                                                                         ~Steve Jobs

 

The Brault quote is humorous, but sometimes it can hit pretty close to home.  It is easy to say, “Be yourself,” but sometimes it is harder to know just what that means.  As the Steve Jobs’ quote reminds us, it is certainly valuable to be ourselves rather than wasting precious time trying to be someone that society or someone else wants us to be.  A true way to be happy and fulfilled in life is to be comfortable in our own skin.  This is not always easy in today’s world where we are surrounded by external pressures to change physically or emotionally to fit cultural expectations.  We also have to balance the need for continual growth.  We need to be confident and comfortable with who we are, but at the same time we need to constantly be striving to be better.  Comfort comes through self-study and reflection.  Ultimately, there is a need to accept that we are who we are with the fortunate ability to learn and grow to make ourselves better every single day.  The beauty (no pun intended) in being comfortable in our own skin is finding the perfect balance between accepting who we are and pushing ourselves to achieve positive life changes.  The good news is that to achieve this balance is to live a joyful life.               

                                                                                    Have a great week!

                                                                                                Mary