Be yourself

 Discovering oneself will help one to be on track and being in tune with purpose. So many people in the world are already dead while leaving. Why? They are living the lives their friends want them to live, the lives their parents want them to live or possibly the lives their society want them to live. There are no two alike people on earth. As our thumbprints differ so our identities differ. The journey to knowing yourself is not sudden but a long search right from the moment you are conscious of your existence on earth. The question of what am I here on earth for? What is my purpose on earth? Or better ask what is my usefulness to the world? Is my existence beneficial or harmful to the society. People have turned to different ways to find their actual purpose. Some find it in astronomy, some in sciences, some in religion. The end of it all is that there is joy in discovering who they are and they derive pleasure in being their real selves. If you have discovered who you are, live life to the fullest. Do not be another man. Be yourself. When you are yourself, you bring happiness to the world. When you do what makes you happy, lives around you will be touched and your impact will have a lasting effect on your world. To be yourself is to be the real you, to be yourself is to have conquered self, to conquer self is to conquer greed. There is iota of greediness in every human only a few conquer it. Those that conquer greed are light to the world. To be yourself is not to give excuse for your weaknesses. "oh that is just me" " love me, love my dog" . To be yourself is to have master your self and being able to put your self under checks. Great men are remembered for the legacies and good deeds left behind. Humans come and leave the earth but their deeds still speak. You are yourself. You are responsible for your words,actions, thoughts and character. That makes your personality. Your personality is who you are. Your reputation is how people perceive you based on their experiences with you. A good name is better than riches. You don't acquire good names, you earn good name. When you are your self, you will earn a good name, and the name will open doors for you in places you cannot enter and your children shall also enjoy it. Your character, reputation and personality are all tied to your name. Be yourself, when you are yourself, people will find it easy to relate with you, men will recommend you and you cannot tell the limit your greatness can reach. To be yourself is to be straight, To be yourself is to be man of your words, to be yourself is to have a conviction and stay by your conviction. Be yourself, when you are yourself, you are in your originality and it is only your originality that can benefit your world. Be yourself. When you are yourself, your path will distinct you and your uniqueness will be noticed. Be yourself.when you are yourself , you become a god in your own space, people will honour and celebrate you. Be yourself. In the world of many duplicates, your originality will pave way for you and set you on a track where indelible impressions will be left for generations to come. Dare to be yourself.

 ©️ Abolanle Oladipupo

07/11/2023