Being Your Own Person
Posted by admin in Inspiration.by Ramana Karkus
How hard it is to be your own person.
To check first within yourself and ask,
“Is this what I really want to do now?”
And in honesty, if the answer is “no”,
to risk the disappointment, the hurt of others
who expect a different response from you.
To be strong enough within yourself
to know when to say “yes” and
when to say “no” and then
to be easy and clear with that decision.
Yes, others may be hurt and disappointed,
But your decision was not meant to harm them.
Only to enlighten yourself along your path.
To make the right choice most in tune
with your needs, your nature and your soul’s quest in life.
To honor and allow these needs to be met
as long as no intentional harm is done to another.
And if they claim hurt from your actions,
It is then their need to seek within themselves
the cause of their hurt
with which they must deal.
Perhaps their expectations must be more self-directed
and not turned outwards towards you.
Perhaps if they followed their own muse
carefully and honestly
they would not need to be fulfilled by yours.
Yes, it is hard to be and become your own person.
The message from others against this is strong.
The forces you fight are multiple and mighty.
For by becoming your own person
you become a force to be reckoned with.
You are no longer a puppet or a tool
for others to manipulate
to be pleased or displeased by your behavior.
You learn to think and do for yourself,
no longer swallowing propaganda gladly dished out
in spoonfuls and buckets.
By becoming your own person,
you fulfill your destiny in this life and glorify your soul.
You glorify your God as well.
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