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You are Unique!

Without a doubt…there is nobody else on this entire planet with a population of over 6 500 000 000 people who is exactly the same as you are. Pretty cool thought huh?

Imagine a 50 carat blue diamond was found, a diamond so crystal clear and beautiful like you have never seen before. It is the only one of its kind in this world. How much would it be worth? Probably billions of dollars???

Actually, it is only worth what you and other people think it is worth. In other words, the value depends on the value we give it.If the majority thinks the diamond is worthless, then the chances are big you will also think this. If you think it is worthless, and you can convince every person you talk to that it is worthless, then many people will indeed think it is worthless.This brings me to the point of my post:

Most people I know have certain things they are not happy with about themselves, whether is be their physical appearance or their social or financial situation.Some people think they are a massive loser, that they do not deserve success, or they do not deserve to have many friends, or they think they are ugly.

Maybe these thoughts are a result of nasty remarks and bullying when you were in school, or maybe they are created by you as being the truth (while the reality is far from it). Whatever the reason for these thoughts, the fact is that you regurgitate them, play them in your head over and over, each time strengthening these false beliefs and negative thoughts.

If you bring across to other people that you think you are a loser, or have low value, why would they think otherwise? Does people labeling you for having low value or being a loser actually make it true? No, of course not! It’s only true if you accept their insults as being the truth. (For a great story read Buddah’s Wisdom)

Yesterday my power was off all day, so I could not sit on the computer and I decided to read Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz again. This is one of the most interesting books I’ve read by the way and I really recommend it!

It is about a plastic surgeon, who combined all his thoughts and experiences of his profession after 20 years, and shares with us how plastic surgery that removes all physical defects from someone and makes them look much more beautiful, can for some people completely remove their psychological issues and for some people change absolutely nothing.

I want to share with you an extract from the chapter I was reading:

“A business man was a failure at 40. He continually worried about “how things would come out”, about his own inadequacies, and whether or not he would be able to complete each business venture. Fearful and anxious, he was attempting to purchase some machinery on credit, when the man’s wife objected. She did not believe he would ever be able to pay for it. At first his hopes were dashed. But then he became indignant. Who was he to be pushed around like that? Who was he to sulk through the world , continually fearful of failure? The experience awakened “something” within him – some “new self” – and at once he saw that this woman’s remark, as well as his own opinions of himself, were an affront to this “something”. He had no money, no credit, and no “way” to accomplish what he wanted. But he found a way – and within three years was more successful than he had ever dreamed of being – not in one business,but in three”

I think it is so completely true that we let opinions of others and opinions of ourselves hold us back to what we really want to achieve. We are all capable of so much more than we are currently doing.

My advice is to accept who you are in complete fullness. Accept what you look like. Accept where you came from. Stop spending time and energy criticising yourself, and use that time and energy to explore and discover the world around you. Follow your passions and your interests. Put time and energy into changing what you are not happy with (your fitness, social or financial situation). Look outside of yourself.

Be proud to be you. Walk with pride. Don’t think negatively of yourself. You deserve success and happiness and many friends. It’s your life. Enjoy it and live it to the fullest!

Have a Rockin’ day
Diggy