The invaluable authenticity: no one is like me and that is my superpower

Being able to not betray ourselves and act based on what we think and feel is an exercise in responsibility, awareness and acceptance. Fidelity to our person is something we have to practice.

When we are true to ourselves we are authentic and we allow others to enter our world and thus get to know us. Otherwise, the barriers we will build will limit our relationships.

How to grow

Growing personally means growing from within. And in this growth, comparing ourselves with the attitudes and values ​​of others is indifferent, because each one of us is completely different from the other, in addition to having lived unique experiences through which we have been formed and cultivated. Below, we show you a story by Jorge Bucay about it:

“A king went to his garden and discovered that his trees, bushes and flowers were dying. The Oak Tree told him that he was dying because he couldn’t be as tall as the Pine Tree. Turning to the Pine Tree, he found it fallen because it could not bear grapes like the Vine. And the Vine was dying because it could not bloom like the Rose. The Rose cried because she could not be tall and solid like the Oak. Then he found a plant, a freesia, blooming and fresher than ever.

The king asked: “How is it that you grow healthy in the middle of this withered and gloomy garden?”

“Don’t know. Maybe it’s because I always assumed that when you planted me, you wanted freesias. If you had wanted an Oak or a Rose, you would have planted them.” At that moment I told myself: “I will try to be Fresía in the best way I can.”

Now is your turn. You are here to contribute your fragrance. Just look at yourself. There’s no chance for you to be another person. You can enjoy it and flourish watered with your love for yourself, or you can wither in your own condemnation…

The best version of yourself

I already said it Albert Einstein “Everybody is a genius. However, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend a lifetime thinking it is stupid..” And you, who are you really?

From a very young age we are taught to judge ourselves taking into account the qualities and opinions of those around us. But if we continually compare ourselves with others, it will be difficult for us to know ourselves deeply. For it, We will have to look carefully in front of the mirror and look for all those potentialities that we often have hidden under our fears and habits.

Just as comparisons have a negative aspect, they also have a positive aspect, and it is the ability to realize that there is a great variety of ways of thinking, acting and feeling.

It is not about looking like others, nor about being successful, competent or fun like others, but about taking advantage of our qualities, the best we have, along with our talent and originality.

Nobody is exactly the same as us. We are all different. No one has lived all the experiences that each of us has lived or in the same way. Each person has their story. Therefore when comparing ourselves, we compare different things, taking only a few characteristics or traits. That is why the opportunity to be yourself turns out to be so valuable.

Each one of us has multiple characteristics, some that make our lives easier, while others may make it difficult for us at times, but together they make us unrepeatable.

It does not mean that we do not try to change aspects of ourselves that we want, since that is not bad, but we do have to keep in mind that true changes are born from self-acceptance and not from rejection.

Learning to value ourselves, love ourselves and accept ourselves is a difficult path that lasts throughout life.this path often requiring a dose of motivation and persistence.

Getting to know ourselves, being part of the process of self-discovery, will make us feel more comfortable in our own skin, in addition to being one of the most exciting journeys we embark on.

¡Let’s go out every day to be the best version of ourselves!

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