In the entire universe there is only one YOU. You are uniquely wonderful. You are different from everyone around you for a reason: you are exactly who you are meant to be.
As we go through life, we become aware of the ‘boxes’ implied by society. Do we fit within these molds? Should we? As children, many of us were told that we were born to stand out from the crowd. Others were told they had to change to “fit in.” But regardless of the advice you’ve received, you are an individual. Everything you hear, read or encounter should be adapted to your individual life.
We are often tempted to follow the workings of our minds. But the mind is a path. The mind is logical. Life has become difficult because we follow this rational mind. We hear something, see something, read something and immediately make a judgment. We categorize events, people and experiences as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ and, like a puzzle, try to fit these lessons into our daily lives.
But your life is more than categorized boxes and information processing. To discover something greater in life, you must let go of your rational mind. Stop thinking and start being. Live, dream, experience. Trust your own body and your own intuition. After all, you know best!
Even if you’ve heard something over and over again, you still have to arrive at the answer through your own experience. Otherwise it’s just information. Information will never truly inform your life until you make it your life.
Drop your expectations. Change your beliefs and old patterns of how you see yourself and the world around you. Express yourself. Appreciate your body. Listen to the messages it sends you.
Whatever the question, the answer can always be found within.
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