Just be yourself. What is the meaning of that phrase? How can one be himself when one is influenced by experiences and people? One does not know right away how to act, how to speak, how to do things. One looks around, sees what others are doing, and tries to copy what they are doing. What I'm trying to say is, how can someone be himself when everything about him is influenced by those around him? A person is one being, yes, but as a baby, one looks up to parents or siblings or both. One's actions are influenced by family and friends. So, what does being yourself truly mean?
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Renwen
uhh what?
11 years ago
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yes, you are influenced by what is around us. but there is something within us that is "you," per se. something that gives each person his or her individuality - the soul. no two souls are identical. some fit together better than others, but the soul cannot be influenced; hence, this is why i can listen to rap and rock, while my family shuns it. my family is closest to me; so if who we truly are was influenced by those closest, i wouldn't like either form of music. but because i have a soul that is completely separate from theirs, *i* am ME - a unique individual with my own strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes. someone could clone me, and that clone would not BE me; she would have her own soul. (not that i'm endorsing cloning - just an example.) finding yourself...now that is a journey that each person must take on his or her own. and it's a lifelong journey...you never stop learning about who you are. however, if you want to really speed up the process and get a general idea about you, i *highly* recommend spending an hour in silence once a week. just sit and open your heart to God. He'll tell you what you need to know.
methinks my comment is longer than your post.
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