Fight To Be Yourself

To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.  ~e.e. cummings, 1955

We often think we have to change who we are to get what we want -friends, lovers, jobs.  We so crave acceptance that we are willing to be false to our true selves.  Adapting to your environment is often wise.  Flexibility is necessary to be strong  but, deep down inside - don't ever stop being your authentic self.  That is where true strength lies.

Affirmation - say: I will strive to be my authentic self, even when I need to be adaptable and it will make me stronger.

Hard Knock or Opportunity?

It is often hard to distinguish between the hard knocks in life and those of opportunity.  ~Frederick Phillips

To distinguish between a hard knock and an opportunity, take a look at your last tough life event.  Everyone will take a moment to get angry, grieve and lick wounds.  But how long did you stay there?  If it was brief and you began to look at the lessons then you saw the opportunities.  If you wallowed for far too long or are still wallowing, then you live in a victim state.  There are no opportunities for victims. 

AFFIRMATION - say: "I will not be defeated.  I will grow and achieve!"