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Do you remember who you were before society told you who to be?

Do you remember who you were before society told you who to be? 

I want you to really think about your answer. I want you to go back to a time when there were no expectations imposed on you and when you felt that you could be whoever you'd like without disappointing anyone. 

Don't worry if your memory doesn't reach that far or if the last time you felt this way was when you were a child. The whole purpose of this exercise is to enable you to experience feelings of freedom and relief that such a memory would bring. 

It's not easy to stay 100% true to yourself in today's society and there will always have to be compromise and balance between your earthly responsibilities such as paying the rent and bills and doing something that makes you feel alive on the other hand.

But pursuing your dreams and passions is one thing. And feeling comfortable in your skin is another. 

We live in a society full of standards and expectations and as soon as we stop following those trends we are classified as outcasts. The value of individual thinking is undermined and there is a multum of things we are afraid to say because the 21st century is all about being politically correct. 

We hide our true opinions but what's even worse is that we hide our own truth.

But what is the point of living your life in indifference? Wearing what people want you to wear and doing what people tell you to do? 


It's okay to live a life others don't understand 

In fact, you do not need them to understand it as long as you're happy and you're not causing anyone harm.

The truth is, we all have our own thoughts, emotions and issues we have to deal with.

Don't judge a book by its cover. Even the most organised and put together person you know has moments of weakness. Remember that perceptions are one thing but we can neither ''see'' nor fully understand what's going inside a person's mind.

We're all abnormal, troubled and lost at times. How can we not feel lost? We are literally floating in space in one of the infinite galaxies and yet we still have the desire to complicate matters by fooling ourselves into believing that we're someone we're not.

Life is a miracle. YOU are a miracle.

Don't let anyone live their life through you.

- Paula ♥

An entry inspired by: http://bit.ly/2Bj1ey6
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  1. Unknown3 December 2017 at 05:17

    I try to stay true to myself by constantly asking myself whether something is truly what I want before I do it or buy it or taste it or listen to it or read it the list is endless lol.

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    1. Primavera3 December 2017 at 23:33

      That's one way of doing it :-) It's so easy to lose yourself with all these expectations imposed on us. xx

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