I’ve got this quote while watching a movie Step Up 2 and i thought it is so apt to act as a reminder to myself and to others reading this. Many times in our lives we live, work and play to emulate and please others to get ahead in society. Many of us during some parts of our lives are forced to ‘play the game’ in the corporate world so that we will get promoted or for the lesser objective of being popular or well liked. We winced on someone who stands out differently, who is ‘too slow’ or ‘cant adapt’ to society and the norms or to the ‘organisation culture’. Often, we follow so that we get accepted and most of the times this is unconciously done. We accomodate but at times overaccomodate until we lose sight of ourselves, our beliefs and who we are…i’m guilty of that too. I’m glad that i chanced upon this to remind myself and i am me….Unique me. I do things differently, i think differently…. Society may not accept but at least understand and appreciate that there is diversity all around. Without this special characteristics in everyone of us, the world is so much less fun, complicated and diversified. There will be so muc less discovery and tolerance.
On a second note, life is indeed too short for us to do things we do because it helps us get by…Every second ticks into oblivion if we do not act now and change our attitude to do what we really want…. What we have passion about…what we believe in… Respect to those who have chosen to be themselves, to do things they believe, even if the things you do are not in accordance or in disharmony with mainstream society’s perceptions and beliefs. At least, You Are Yourself…
