7 billion people in the world. What are you going to do? Just be yourself. There cannot be another you, unless....someone decided to clone you. So love yourself, even if you have reasons not to. I have always loved myself. I have always accepted me for who I am. Because I believe I have the right to. Nobody should tell you what to do, and who to become. Apparently, not everybody is right. As long as you are not committing any crimes, that should be good enough. Give yourself something to be proud of.
The real world can be a cruel place. People can be harsh. You need to develop your own ego to counter them back. So if people tell you that you are no good, let them be. Be the better man, and walk away. Just keep believing that you will one day silent their critics. Time is different for each and everyone of us. Some people may be successful right now, but that doesn't mean they will always be successful. Not if they have a stinky attitude. You see, people can look down on you now, because they are more successful than you. But that doesn't mean you will forever be a loser. Your time will come, if you keep believing in yourself and God. Always be the nice to people. Be kind, be helpful. Even if you have no talents, being nice can make a whole lot of difference. God will reward you for your actions.
I am grateful for the life that God has given me. I will always want to be me. I don't dig the idea of becoming someone else. I am a stubborn person. I refuse to change my ways. People keep telling me, "oh! you should do this, you should do that". But I never really give a damn. As long as I am happy with myself. That is all that matters. You see, there is an advantage being yourself. Uniqueness is something that attracts people. By just being yourself, you can and will attract people. You don't have to change just to fit into society, and become something you are not.
Take me for example. I am currently unemployed (for a year and a half now), and I am quite picky about my job. I applied for some posts that suits my taste, but then nothing happens. NO feedback. People say to me, you are so picky, you will never get a job. You will never get anything because you are so picky. They have a point. I may not get a job if I keep being picky about my job. I maybe picky, but I've always believed in myself. I know I am talented, and I am that good. I refused to change who I am. Being stubborn and picky is a part of me, it defines me. I cannot say that I will ever get a job, but I will keep believing and keep applying for jobs that suits me. Eventually, someone out there will spot my uniqueness. There must be a market out there for me. Anything that is unique, will surely have it's market.
I am lazy person to be honest. But I am not stupid. I know what I want. If I want something so badly, I will try my best to get it. Even if it takes time. Rome wasn't built in a day. It doesn't really bothers me if people think that I am useless, lazy, picky or whatever. I know that I am capable of doing something, and that I will do something with these God given talents of mine. Besides, I want a job that I am happy with. If I am happy, I will give my 100%. If not, you are lucky to even get 20% from me. I resigned from my previous job because I wasn't happy with how people treated me. People say I am weak because resigned, that I am unable to handle stress, that I am not a professional, that I won't go far with that attitude of mine. The way I see it, there are two possibilities. 1, They are right, 2, They are wrong. They might be right, they might also be wrong. Yes I am weak, but I don't want to DIE of stress thank you. I have enough stress already. So I am just going to enjoy this short life of mine. Those who criticized me, I thank you. But I couldn't care less. I refused to be like them, and I have every right to do so.
So yeah, I guess that's about it. I maybe lame but I understand the situations that some of you are going through. Continue to believe in yourselves. Self belief is one of the greatest weapons ever given to men. Give a Jedi a light saber, he would probably be just a Jedi. Give a Jedi self belief, he would definitely be a Jedi Master and probably rule the whole Galactic Empire, if he wishes.
I will leave you with an awesome quote, from a very awesome movie, Rocky Balboa.
"You ain't gonna believe this, but you used to fit right here. I'd hold you up to say to your mother, "this kid's gonna be the best kid in the world. This kid's gonna be somebody better than anybody I ever knew." And you grew up good and wonderful. It was great just watching you, every day was like a privilige. Then the time come for you to be your own man and take on the world, and you did. But somewhere along the line, you changed. You stopped being you. You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you're no good. And when things got hard, you started looking for something to blame, like a big shadow. Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that! I'm always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You're my son and you're my blood. You're the best thing in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain't gonna have a life. Don't forget to visit your mother." -Rocky Balboa (2006)
-Ian V
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