Being You Takes Courage
- be_u_yourlifedependsonit
- Apr 2
- 2 min read
Being authentic is strictly an endeavour for the courageous. But it is the first step towards a better you AND a better society.
One of the main messages we hear all the time in this personal development space is: be you. It sounds simple enough...right?
WRONG!!!
There are so many nuances that go into this seemingly simple message. And when you truly get down to the core of it, you will find that being authentically you regardless of who or what you are dealing with is actually one of the most challenging things a person can do.
Not only is this a task for those with strong character and integrity, but it is strictly an endeavour for the most courageous of us.
We have all been there. We reach a certain point in our lives or get into certain spaces and suddenly we find ourselves trying to survive under the weight of the societal expectations.
It is a heavy weight to which most of us succumb. Our survival response is typically to live in accordance to what we believe will please others or what we might call the path of least resistance.
Unfortunately, the path of least resistance tends to be the path that hinders your ability to discover and access your true potential.
Remember, we all feel the intense pressure to steer away from the path that leads towards our authentic self. It is for this reason that, I believe, that people in society are becoming evermore dissatisfied, misguided, anxious, depressed and isolated.
If this continues to be the status quo, nothing will ever change and society will continue to deteriorate.
Would you want to live in a world where NO ONE gets to truly be who they are?
Could you live in a world where we are all trying to be identical to one another, never free to engage in real self-expression?
I don’t think so, and I definitely wouldn’t either.
If this is the reality we would like to avoid, we must have the courage to first protect our own authenticity at all costs. This is the only way that we can discover who we really are.
Even more than this, we must challenge the status quo through our actions. This means doing everything within your power to reach your full potential without worrying about others’ expectations. It is your life to live, so no one should have the power to control your self-expression.
Your actions might even inspire others to also stand firm in their authenticity. This could have a cumulative effect of reducing the intensity of societal pressures.
It all starts with your courage and your decision to be you..
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Keep being you, no matter what 💜