One Reason You Should Be Yourself

I was writing a blogpost for a particular company and a thought came to mind which I penned down:

Smile

Nature has more than one trillion expressions- you are one of them;

-Beautiful, dazzling and irreplaceable.

the sun is one of nature's endless expressions. As an entity, it is more than enough.

Smile. Unburden yourself. You are enough. Perhaps more than enough.

~Eniola Olaosebikan.

If the sun could have access to its emotions, how do you think it would feel? You think it would be satisfied with itself? I guess not. As creatures, especially such with cognitive abilities, we tend to compare ourselves with other creatures a lot. But then truth be told, we all are different. Comparing ourselves with one another is denying our strength and embracing another creature’s strength. Imagine a Spider focusing on its frail nature, forgetting the fact that because of that same nature, it can be found conveniently in the king’s palace? The Spider focusing on its frail nature apart, imagine it comparing itself to the Lion who can roar mightily, won’t it lose its strength? Besides, can a Lion be found conveniently in the king’s palace? When we compare ourselves with others, we become nothing in our own sight, and our uniqueness becomes lost in the process.

Whilst it is true that a light others have that you do not have may attract you, the onus lies on us never to allow our sight be blinded. Shine anyway. Make use of what you have. Bask in its uniqueness. The world would be a better place when a lion takes pride in being a lion, and an ant takes pride in being an ant, knowing fully well that each occupies a different niche, out of the many niche nature has made available. 

The ant so much gloried in being itself that human beings-its superiors, were sent to learn from it. In the places where lions and all were mentioned as well, Spiders, Lizard, Locust and other animals we would not necessarily look at twice were mentioned too. In essence, for the world to notice us and for us to be who we are really meant to be, we have to allow ourselves to live/shine without any form of comparison.

The earth has four creatures that are very small but very wise: The feeble ant has little strength, yet look how it diligently gathers its food in the summer to last throughout the winter. The delicate rock-badger isn’t all that strong, yet look how it makes a secure home, nestled in the rocks. The locusts have no king to lead them, yet they cooperate as they move forward by bands. And the small lizard is easy to catch as it clings to the walls with its hands, yet it can be found inside a king’s palace.

There are four stately monarchs who are impressive to watch as they go forth: the lion, the king of the jungle, who is afraid of no one, the rooster strutting boldly among the hens, the male goat out in front leading the herd, and a king leading his regal procession.

Proverbs 30:24-32 (TPT)

No matter who you are, you have a quota to contribute to the universe. Bask in it and be happy. The world always longs for something new, be the new the world has never seen (and would never see again after your demise). If you do what only you can do, the world would have no choice but to notice no matter where you are from, or how little you think you are. 

Be you!

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