Know Yourself In Order To Accept Yourself

A Wake Up Challenge

As I started writing this article I said to myself, “let the creativity flow.”

It was sort of like being in the USMC boot camp again and being ordered by the drill instructor to “give 200 bend and thrust” exercises to get the blood flowing. Engage yourself with introspection and let the disciplining begin.

Self, give me 100 words of creativity to begin with.

To often we allow others to decide or define who we are or what we are to become. Bottom line, we all have a creator who has established uniqueness in each one of us. Yes, some similarities and qualities but no two of us are alike.

Know Who You Are Today

In being unique, we sometimes take an exit from Know Yourself Street by trying to be like others or readily buying into their way of doing things. There is a lot of clamoring going on in our world. For example, try tackling the endeavor of self improvement, personal development, or I want to be a Writer.

Be ready for all the street noise you will encounter. After all, remember you need to:

“Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” Oscar Wilde

At this point I offer a confession. For too many years I chased after someone else’s dreams, bought into…