Reflections: I am Unique- Are you?

           

Do you know who the happiest people are?—Those who just

accept themselves the way they are, who learn to be happy with

what they have and not care what others think. Struggling to live up

to ideals that you think are expected of you by your peers puts a real

weight on you, but there’s freedom in just being what you are and

who you are.

If you were honest, I think you’d admit that you really admire

people who have the courage to be themselves—to live right, live

healthy, and have their priorities straight. Of course, those who

make such decisions and take such stands often face loneliness and a

feeling of isolation from others around them, which is sad.

You know, when I was young I didn’t like the way I looked. I

thought I didn’t look nice and that I was too skinny and ugly. I had

quite an inferiority complex about that, and it took me a long time to

get over it. Part of it was pride, part of it was comparing with others

around me. But then as I grew older, I realized it really didn’t matter.

We are loved and beautiful just the way we are. We’re all unique

and special. There is no ugliness, regardless of what we look like, our

background, or level of education.

Building self-esteem often has a lot to do with accepting who we

are. The more at peace we are with ourselves, the happier we’ll be,

and the more relaxed we will be. When we accept the way God made

us and have His love in our hearts, we’ll be handsome and beautiful

and able to be our unique selves.