Sometimes the public image can be so real, that no one gets to know the real person.
“Your time is limited; so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want. Everything else is secondary,” said Steve Jobs
The original is always better than a photocopy. But so many of us try to be what we think others want to see. This is often done by ‘impression management’, creating a public persona which has little to do with the real person.
To be ‘yourself’ can be quite frightening, because one becomes very vulnerable to scrutiny by others. To be like everyone else is easy. To conform, to blend in, is so much easier but boring.
How can you celebrate your unique and special qualities? What elementary ideas make you a brand? To enjoy being original, here are a few:
The writer is the author of Everyday Happiness Mantras and Innovation Sutra