who would you want to be? More importantly, what is it about that other person that entices you, or that you admire? Why would you want to be (fill in the blank)? And don’t look at the trappings around the person, what is it about them, who they are, what they say/do, etc. that would make you want to be them?
Perhaps the real question is what is it about you that you don’t like? Again, I’m talking about you not what surrounds you. Certainly you may want more money or possession but that surrounds you, it isn’t the essence of who you are. What I am talking about is the core you – what would you change? And if you know this… why aren’t you making the corrections? What are you afraid of?
There is a kind of ‘comfort’ in the familiar. You know that person (you) – how they react, what they say, how they feel – so you rarely are surprised. But if there is also a sense of unrest or dissatisfaction then what is stopping you from changing? You really have all the power, all the control when it comes to the essential you. Yes, you are affected and influenced by everything around you but ultimately you are the one who determines how you will react – what you will feel and think.
Never accept the excuse/lie that you are only a reactor in life – that you really have no choice. It’s your attitude that determines. And no one can dictate who you are… however, you can give away your rights and let others enslave you. You may have no control over outside constraints but you always have the control over your attitude and who you are. Why would you ever want to be anyone but you?!
