Be Yourself!

“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.” 
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

What prompted this post was a MEM that popped up on my Facebook feed this morning.  Here it is.

My first thought and the one that I still have is "What makes a person think they're actions are better or superior to my own?".  

Then one of my favorite quotes from the past popped into my head.

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." 

- Theodore Roosevelt

It's easy to be a critic, to sit back and observe others and point out what you see as shortcomings.  It's far more challenging to jump into life and live, accepting the failures and injuries (both physical and mental) that are part of the adventure.  

Perhaps the hardest part is to dig deep and discover who you are and become best friends with that person.

There will always be someone who will try to change who you are.  Remember the "issue" is with them.  

Be yourself and live your own adventure.

Gerald Trees

Musings And Observations Of An Adventurous Life Seeker