You- The Best

You- The Best

God has made us unique; unique and social. Yet, in this cruel world, you must learn how to carry yourself through the earthly hurdles and establish your legacy.

You are the only living specimen of yourself in this world. There is no double of you. You are the best version of yourself no matter how many times you evolve. It is true and this truth won’t die with your demise if you can successfully register it in people’s minds.

Many times in our life we get this idea that we might become like someone else or maybe we could follow the steps of someone to be like someone. We look up to the people who are more successful and more recognized. We urge our spirit to become like them. We become obsessed with the person we want to be rather than contenting in who we already are.

But this is not what we should look forward to. Successful people emanate motivation- something we should grasp and implement in our venture. Their talks, life-stories, experiences, mistakes- we should succumb to these factors and form them into our intellectual drives. But eventually, it is we who must walk the path.

If there is one person you can become through all your strivings and efforts, it is you. You may not match someone else’s caliber but know this that ‘someone’ may not able to overcome the barriers you did overcome. Every single person is exceptional, so are his or her problems.

You may be disappointed because you couldn’t sing as soulfully as that singer, or run as fast as that runner, or jump as high as that high-jumper, or speak as intriguingly as that speaker, but know this- all those people you are comparing yourself with may not be able to do something that you can. There must be something that you can do the best or you might have that potential to do it in the most exceptional way possible.

We always have heard or read it somewhere that morning shows the day. But you know what? That is a lie we keep saying to ourselves to seize our consistency. It’s not about your early success or failure. It’s about your persistent hard work, learning, correcting, and doing whatever you undertook until you succeed.

If Albert Einstein would have stopped studying for his poor marks in school and never strived to push his limit to learn and grasp the knowledge of physics, we wouldn’t have known about a few of the most groundbreaking scientific facts in the history of mankind such as the ‘Theory of Relativity’ or ‘Photoelectric Effect’. The latter even won him the prestigious Noble Prize back in 1921!

If J. K. Rowling would have thrown her manuscripts to the garbage after being rejected by more than 12 publishers, we wouldn’t be able to read and witness her phenomenal Harry Potter series in literature followed by the grand franchise successes of Hollywood based on the same literary works. What more, all these outcomes have made her one of the richest authors in history; as she is holding the second place in the list, as per the Forbes!

Want to dig more? Take Colonel Harland Sanders. If the name is not very common to you then picture him as in a white suit, smiley face with a goatee, wavy hair, and a pair of beaming eyes through spectacles. Yes, he is the gourmet-introducer of the famous "finger lickin' good" fried chicken recipe and former owner of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).

Late Sanders had come through a series of misfortunes and failures before hitting success at the age of 65. He lost his job many times, got his aspiring businesses shut down on many occasions, and was threatened by competition in similar businesses. Failures like he absorbed, would have crushed the spirit of many people embarking the journey to success. Still, through all miseries, he ended up franchising his secret fried-chicken recipe successfully after getting rejected for more than a thousand times attempt.

The message is simple here. You want to be successful? You want to make a difference? Keep pushing your limits. Failures are alright, a little or a long break is acceptable, but giving up is not an option. The world will come at you with many faces and beat the bones out of you to hold your face to the ground. Whatever, you must stand back, no matter how long for you it takes.

People might call you a daydreamer, a couch-potato, or worse, a looser. Here them out but don’t entertain those remarks to demotivate your spirit. You know your own struggles, they don’t. You know your shortcomings as well as your potential, they don’t. You might be different but exceptionally well in your endeavor- something that only you can feel, THEY DON’T!

Nonetheless, feeling and daydreaming is not enough. These are your driving forces and the motivation you would need badly when everybody else would leave you alone. People may leave you for many reasons, but one of the crucial reasons is that they cannot comprehend your potential as you do. There may be people to take your hand at some points of your life, but don’t be too dependent on it. Pave your way so firmly that you can help others reach their own destinations someday.

The struggles you are taking today will pay you off immensely at a certain point in your life. Just stay focused on your goal. Never ever take your eyes off your goal. You may not know the right path at this moment to reach there but if you persist, you will.

Learn the stuff you need to use them as your intellectual guide, experience the unknown things you require building your stature, keep experimenting until you stop mistaking and do things perfectly. Remember, no one can and will do these for you. You are the only right person for taking these responsibilities.

Whenever you wake up, do it every day- look at your face in the mirror and wake your spirit up. Not to be a narcissist but talking to your face is effective. The person you must face every day is You. You hold accountability to yourself for your deed. Speak genially but firmly to yourself. You don’t even have to move your lips if you don’t want to, just look at your eyes and convey the message. Keep doing it for a week, then two, then for a month or two, three, or more- as you feel necessary. The visual autosuggestion will work great and may become a trusted alter ego for a lifetime.

Finally, don't just be successful but also be a good human being. Never look down upon yourself. Be confident but refrain from being judgmental to others. Stay happy and content for whatever God has given you no matter how little it is. Appreciate those who play the supporting roles in your life, maybe not in words but in heart at least.