“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” –Dr. Seuss
In a society that seems to reward us for looking, acting and thinking alike, having a unique identity might seem a bit out of date, or even worse, like a sure route to social stigma. Celebrating our individual uniqueness starts by acknowledging and respecting the qualities we posses that make us different from everyone else. We are special. No one is exactly like us. And that’s GOOD! Another aspect of uniqueness is the need to be respected by others and admired for possessing those unique qualities. While we can’t control what others think about us, we can control what we think about ourselves. And, believe it or not, the way we think, speak and treat ourselves, is a big indication to others on how to think, speak to, and treat us. Instead of looking around at how beautiful, rich, smart, and talented others are and wishing we were like them, let’s spend some time looking inside us to see what unique, wonderful gems we’ve hidden away. Time to pull them out! Wondering how much freedom you’ve given yourself to be you? Think about things like this:
1. Are you doing things for the right reason (i.e. the groups you’ve joined, the hobbies you spend time on, the sports you play/watch, etc.)?
2. How do you dress? in things you like, or labels/styles that others dictate to you?
3. Are you aware of how you feel or do you let other’s thoughts and feelings dictate your behaviors?
4. Are there things that you’d like to do or try that you haven’t because nobody else is doing it, or nobody else would understand (i.e. a class or skill or hobby you’d like to learn/do, etc.)?
The less time we spend on looking at how together and cool others are, the better. Then we’ll have the time we need to develop and love the uniqueness of ourselves. As we grow in our ability to let ourselves be us, our desire to be more like everyone else will disappear. And in it’s place, our self-worth will become stronger.
Are you finding this to be true?
“Envy is a symptom of lack of appreciation of our own uniqueness and self worth. Each of us has something to give that no one else has.” —Anon
June 11th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
I love all the Dr Seuss quotes Linda, he is always spot on and this one is no different. We are all so interactive in our lives and it is sometimes hard to be just us with so many other social distractions bombarding us. You make a great point – it is so worthwhile to stop and look at ourselves and make sure we are all being ourselves because everyone has so much to offer in their own way that it would be a shame to not see everyone just as they are – perfect.
Cheers,
Matt
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June 12th, 2010 at 11:20 pm
Hi Linda, your post is truer than true
I believe this way of thinking is in it’s transition stage.
More & more people are beginning to sit up and realise that they don’t have to say, be or do in a certain way.
This is exciting when you think of what society will be like in future days. I see a very balanced, unique, and content society blossoming.
Thanks for sharing Linda.
In Balance & Harmony
Toni
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June 13th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
I agree Toni! It will be fun to watch and see where the world evolves!
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September 13th, 2011 at 4:09 am
Very well said. Very interesting post, it was true that self esteem are developed true oneself perception and how he/she wants to be address by other people and it all starts with speaking, handling difficult situations and how you dress.
September 15th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Grace,
You are absolutely correct in my opinion! Our life becomes our reality based in what we believe!
Linda
September 17th, 2011 at 7:31 am
Hi Linda – “Celebrating our individual uniqueness starts by acknowledging and respecting the qualities we posses that make us different from everyone else. We are special. No one is exactly like us.” – You are absolutely right! Each of us are unique and we should learn to love ourselves and what we have. I think self-contentment is a key to overcome this.
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September 17th, 2011 at 9:48 am
Sheena,
I couldn’t agree with you more! We must appreciate our uniqueness!
Linda
January 5th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
I agree that all of us are special in our own unique ways. A healthy self-esteem will serve us well. We don’t have to be copycats of others. Our original versions are so much appreciated.
January 18th, 2012 at 8:35 am
Hi Linda I agree what you said in here because everyone need to learned about this..
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