Just Be Yourself

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I don’t know how many times I have heard this and it never stuck.  When you spend your time trying to be someone you’re not, you begin to hate what you are.  So many people go to jobs they hate every day because they are trying to keep up an appearance that they believe they need in order for people to like them.

If you will just be the person you are created to be then you will have more peace than a house or car or money can buy.

You know deep down inside you were created to do something big.  Whether that is raise a family, start a business, write a book, build a building, care for the sick, or any number of ten thousand things I could name.  You were created to do something.

I don’t know what you were created to do.  I just know you were.  Will that thing come to you overnight, I don’t know.  It took me ten years to figure out where I am supposed to be and it was the place I thought I needed to get away from.   You just need to start moving in the direction your small inside voice is leading. No it is not telling you to leave your spouse and family and run off to Jamaica with your secretary.  That is another voice and you need to get control of it.

DON’T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB!

Let it pay for where you want to go.  You are going to need start-up capital or you may need to pay off those bills that are stifling you now.  Either way quitting your day job will only cause unneeded discomfort and hurt.  Once you know where you are going the day job becomes easier and less stifling because you are free to be yourself in your calling.  Eventually your calling will become a full-time job and you can guide it from there.

Tell me what you think.

Steve

Found this post today Feb 23, 2010 and wanted to add it to this post.  I think it adds to what I am saying here.  The Authenticity Bubble

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Here is a great example of what I am saying.

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