Wednesday, April 12, 2006

BE YOURSELF

Almost the only thing that you can really do in your life is to be who you are.
Some people will love you for you.
Most will love you for what you can do for them,
and some won't like you at all.
Be who you are.
~Rita Mae Brown~

Perhaps the best instruction I was ever given all my life, is summed up in those two words: Be Yourself. It is, perhaps, the easiest AND the most difficult thing to do, under a given set of circumstances. But it's worth more than a try. If you need strength, do what I am doing: looking up at the sky.

And, remember the Zeroth Commandment:
SMILE. Come What May!

Works.Trust me.

18 comments:

Sunny said...

There's another one that I once had written on the walls of my room... 'be yourself... no one else is better qualified to do so.' :-)

Unknown said...

i tried to be myself, but the flower refused to be plucked by me . . .

i tried to be myself, but a bread refused to be eaten by me . . .

i tried to be myself but the air refused to fill my lungs . . .

I loved a poster, but she squealed on me, she is a supposed elite, I still was trying to be myself . .

and now i am really really tired of trying to be myself, pretence fills through me like a gas, in and out, i exist . . .

Azeem said...

the hardest thing on earth is trying to be onesself ,without about any knowledge about what we are...

Anonymous said...

I am what I am Take me or leave me:)always works:D

ken said...

great lines !!!

Tapasya said...

In this world full of pretense I dont think it is advisable to 'be yourself' at all times...being yourself can cause a lot of problems too, I guess.

Tapasya said...

In this world full of pretense I dont think it is advisable to 'be yourself' at all times...being yourself can cause a lot of problems too, I guess.

Phoenix said...

[sunny]
Yeah good one:D

[no_adjectives_plz]
If you are tired, take a breath, smile, and try again.
and again.
existence is actualyl more tiring, trust me.

[azeem]
that's because beng yourself is a spontaneoous thing, that people like us have to sometimes do with effort. that is why it is the easiest AND the most dificult thing to do, at the same time.
it's hard in this world to be completely natural too. but i's effective.

[kavitadi]
Yups..that's so much self-belief though. Smells nice.

[ken]
:-)

[tapasya]
Generally, doing the right thing is also doing the apparently tougher thing, and no t necessarily the safest thing. but then, no gain without pain

vibhav said...

Phoenix gives all tough advice.

Voice said...

being urself toughest and easiest thing that u can do... i believe the same.
and obvs :)

Voice said...

being urself toughest and easiest thing that u can do... i believe the same.
and obvs :)

Kaala Kavva said...

abe anpad!!!
SMILE. Come What May!
NAHIIII

SMILE. Come What May! But smile only.

Aurora said...

i think it bit difficult n easy to know urself
depend on tht person who can counsel himself very well

Nikhil said...

A bit late, always am, but congrats for that Sweden thing. Do start a photoblog or something wehn you get there.

Phoenix said...

[the anon]
Stop complaining!!

[voice,hemu]
:-)

[mani]
abe tu grin bhi kar akta hai yar!

[megha]
that's exactly why it is so crucical.

[nikhil]thanx:)

Unknown said...

yes i can trust you, believe me i can
but trust is also i a nurtured notion 1 sayz, and 2 sayz whats wrong in a thing beong nurtured?

Anonymous said...

well this is beautiful n u r beautiful n once u stop being someone else or trying hard to stop repenting the vaccum of ur ownself can be field only by u

Anonymous said...

Best regards from NY!
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