Motivational Monday

Influenced by society and our everyday interactions,  we measure up to what society tells us to be, what our jobs/careers expect us to be, and what school teaches us to be. In the midst of this all, when do we find the time to be ourselves? It takes a special kind of strength to beat the odds of what we are told to be and still being able to obtain our true selves. By being yourself you don't focus on having to impress people. If a person focuses on trying to impress people, they're not being themselves. For example, in situations of empathy, you can act from your value of being empathetic rather than wanting to appear empathetic. Things like this should come from within a person naturally. When a person remains true to themselves, they focus on what they're doing and shut down the inner approval of others. Their main focus is being present in the external world. On this day, I motivate you to be yourself by not worrying about yourself. By analyzing how you may come off to others, and what others are thinking about you, modifying your behavior is appealing to that person's image. Looking at others with yourself in mind, you use them as a mirror and attempt to try to see yourself through that person's eyes and adjust the image of yourself accordingly. I want to both challenge and motivate you to simply shut down wanting to be approved by others. Appreciate who you are even though your flaws; by doing this, people will begin to appreciate you too. People's approval of you is something that isn't needed. However, by being true to yourself, you allow a person the opportunity to accept you for who you are, even if they do not agree with it.