Be yourself

An anonymous person once said, “There is only one you for all time.  Fearlessly be yourself.”  What this person is saying is that everyone is unique to this world and that they should withhold from the main stream and forge their own path.  It is easy to follow the crowd even when the person knows in his heart that it is wrong.  What takes immense courage is to be the one that stands up to the crowd.  People are not nice.  We are constantly being criticized everywhere we go.  Whether it is just a walk in the park or strolling through the aisles at the grocery store, people are still going to look at us.

Some people are even afraid to be themselves.  I find this very shameful.  It is like they are ashamed of themselves and think they are not good enough for this world so they act like other people they assume are normal when there is really no such thing as a normal person.  Everyone is unique and no two people are alike, personality-wise.  But some people are really afraid to show themselves because they think that no one will accept them.  They fear being rejected.  Since the beginning of mankind, humans have lived together in packs.  I would say this group mentality is bred into our genes.  They could not survive on their own and that is what the individuals of today fear.  They want to feel human and the only way they can do that is to be in a group.

Another thing people fear is the harsh criticism sometimes received for not following the group.  Like a pack of wolves, if the group is not pleased with someone, they all harass that person and treat them unfairly.  People do not want to get hurt.  It is in their nature to avoid harm and ridicule.  People should not be afraid to be themselves.  In fact, they should be admired for having the guts to be themselves.  The majority conforms to this group mentality but it is the ones who stand out in a crowd that should be noticed.  They are the people that get into college, they are ones that get the good jobs, and they are the ones that make the difference in this world of constant conflict.  In the end, the majority depends on the individuals.