8: Be Yourself

When you are in a materialistic world and living in a controlled society. Without realising you start doing things that others want you to do and you stop being yourself. It is very easy to get sucked in the trap of overpriced clothing or accessories as they are deemed to be cool. It is totally uncool when you spend hard earned money just for a big logo on your chest. Peer pressure of society is destroying people.

Just to be accepted in the society people do/wear things the way they are expected to do. If you were in the same trap, know one thing that it is not true. You do not need any of these things to look cool, have friends or be accepted in society. If you have materialistic friends, you probably do not need them because they judge everything you do and every move you make. And if you have real friends, the things mentioned above would not matter to them.

Society

Do not care about materialistic things, wear what makes you happy, do what makes you happy. People around you will accept you for who you are. It is not worth living life pretending to be who you are not. Remember you can fool others, but you can not fool yourself. Wear what you are comfortable in.

Nowadays people stress about fashion too much. What they don’t realise is, they are not following the fashion, they are chasing the changing trends. Trends change nearly every week. You go to a store every week they change the them of the store. There is a different style in the store and different colours are the highlights of the store. Create your own style.

You might be doing things in your life based on other people’s choices. And within you know that and it makes you unhappy. This is not living the life you want. Sooner or later it gets to you. It is very important to be yourself. You are here on this world with a purpose. Serve others, help others regardless of any reward.

Find your purpose in life.

People have certain jobs, for example office job as it looks sophisticated, clean/superior etc. See how it sounds, I am the senior construction consulting manager. There might not be much involved in it, it has to look something big making them feel superior. The question is, is that what you want to be? Are you satisfied with this job?

Lots of people are so talented, sometimes they don’t realise and even when they do it is too hard to follow your. dreams as it is very risky. But remember once you do what you love, you will not be working ever again.

There comes a point in your life when you are done with following the rules, making everyone happy, doing what everyone wants. And in that pressure you find what your passion is, and you want to do that instead.

Being Positive

I always see positive aspect even when i am stuck in negative environments, in that scenario you know what you do not want. How could you distinguish between good and bad if you have not experienced it. Go out there and experience life, we all humans go through a thing called life, different phases tend to change us and be who we are not sometimes. But remember that’s life, you live and you learn. Make sure you know when it’s time to move on.

Life is short it goes quick, so make sure you find your purpose and enjoy doing what you want in life.