The Importance of Being True to Yourself

For years I tried to make sense of myself and my place in society which seems so very loud nowadays. To the outside world, it seemed to be a wonderful place where you can be whoever you want to be but that was not the case as there were always messages from the society and the media on what I needed to become and what should be valued. I also forgot who I am, as I concentrated on meeting other people’s demands and fulfilling their needs.

I discovered the painful lesson, that one could deny emotions and they would return like problems which you tried to sweep under the carpet. Realizing and receiving my feelings turned into a critical step for that is how it is possible to start out knowing myself. I came to know that no matter what happened in the world around me, I could decide how to behave in the situation. There was one thing which was mine, my heart, my soul … that was something which had to be defended, help to grow.

I once ran after more with a belief that perhaps, having more was the way to be happy. But when I got it, I always felt There was nothing to be filled with I didn’t know what to do with it. It was quite evident that in fact, one can only be satisfied when one does not have one’s eyes on the next thing to have.

As long as I followed this course, They failed to appreciate and recognize the part of myself I relinquished in search of their validation. It became time to set limits and take care of myself as never before. To some extent, it was not convenient to do it, but it was essential to trace the evolution of the ideas.

This was very scary especially when I was stepping out to move towards the goals I wanted to achieve. But I was always procrastinating and waiting for the perfect moment which I very often never find until I realized that courage increases with each of these steps.

Fake smiling and faking laughter were not the solution as well. This simple realization helped me not to be dishonest with myself even when I would feel otherwise in some challenging moments.

I do not pay attention to other people’s journeys now, okay, I look at my own journey. This journey is mine.

Thank you for reading!