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It happens all the time on shows like The Voice or American Idol: a contestant is voted off by the audience and awaits the final words of encouragement from the judges.
Inevitably, one of the mentors will pipe up with, “Be yourself.”
You can see the look of confusion on the contestant’s face as he or she thinks, “Isn’t that what I just did? I was myself–and I lost.”
It is popular. “Be yourself” has become the mantra of a generation which thinks the cure for mediocrity is pumping people up.
It is popular, but it is a lie.
POPULIE.
The problem with the concept of “be yourself” is that individuality loses its power when compatibility isn’t achieved. In other words, if we can’t find a way to peacefully co-exist with each other, merely standing firm, establishing our presence, won’t achieve much except further separation in thinking and segregation between people based upon their quirks.
I will be honest with you–if you’re able to find one other person in your life that you can actually be yourself around, without them running away in horror, you have just discovered a miracle.
Truth–fine tune who you are according to what you need to do and where you want to go.
The Good Book offers us three other “be’s” to consider “beneath our bonnet:”
1. Be not afraid.
You guarantee failure if you are frightened and choke when opportunity comes your way. If you have a reasonable amount of ability and learn how to use it well, you will find a reasonable amount of success.
2. Be of good cheer.
The greatest buzz-kill in life is to take things too seriously. A light heart lends itself to a willing spirit, which invites an open mind, giving you a chance to survive when things begin to evolve in front of you.
3. Be perfect.
Maybe that should be “perfect your be.” In other words, find something you do well and continue to practice it until it’s at market quality, and then make sure you keep it up to spec-ready to go.
If you decide to pursue a lifestyle to “be yourself,” you will have a narrow vision for what is acceptable, and you will have a smaller and smaller handful of folks who are willing to put up with your alleged uniqueness.
- It is a populie.
- It is marijuana to the masses.
- It is the notion that we can remain the same and still get our portion.
What we need to be is whatever is necessary to allow ourselves to be part of the human family…successful without hurting anyone else in the process.
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