The Key To Real Happiness

[srfranci]

~To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.” -- Unknown

Are you happy with yourself? You can change into what you desire to be. Most of us had very little choice in much of what happened to us as a child. As we grow up we do. The simple fact is we are right now, just where we chose to be.

There is only one you. No one else laughs like you. Talks, walks, or thinks exactly like you. You have you own set of tastes. Your own likes and dislikes. In short there is only one authentic you, so why not learn how to be yourself? Why would you desire to be some one else? Is there a passion you desire to follow? Have you been afraid of failing? To be authentic you must get past this fear. You know that fear is usually an illusion. Learning how to be yourself will cause you to stop pretending or wishing you were someone else. Face it, you’re stuck with you, but you can make positive changes. If you have habits or quirks you would like to get rid of, there are a couple of ways to change. You can use positive self talk to make changes or think of a great affirmation that you can repeat to yourself on a daily basis.

We all should be seeing some constant progress in our lives. Sometimes it won’t be apparent until you stop and glance back at where you were, as compared to where you are now. Being yourself does not mean you should stay the same and never change. We should all see slight improvements in ourselves on a regular basis. There is no standing still. We are either growing or decaying. Life is not static.

Anyone can begin to change their life for the better. Being yourself should be about retaining your originality, your uniqueness, and all your positive traits. Being yourself is not about keeping the unsavory parts of your life. We were all made to be different. Imagine how dull the world would be without enthusiastic, happy, different people. Were we all conformed to some mold that a government bureaucrat designed, life would be blase. Be yourself and make the world a special place.

Self confidence doesn’t come easy for some people. Your self confidence will build with every success you experience. There are many young people who may have been a little repressed, because they had really strong parents. Some parents are afraid to let you be yourself. This was a protective measure on the part of your parent. They may have meant well. Yet, every child needs to be free to be an adult sooner or later.

As an adult you are free to start being yourself. Now that we are free from parents or teachers telling us what to do, we must take care not to go to far astray. The world can take us down some dark pathways if we fall in with the wrong people. I would suggest to every young person that they stretch for a higher way of life. Find a way to be around people who are doing good things with their lives.

"The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours - it is an amazing journey - and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins.” -- Bob Moawad

[Bruce M.]

The only thing that would make me anymore happier is longing to have certain people more involved in my life and me in theirs. You know who you are. A deeper connection with my Higher Power and the people that I love. Love and respect, Bruce M.