A few weeks ago I attended a fantastic public speaking course organised by The College of Public Speaking. My mentor, Vince Stevenson, is a wonderful and inspiring teacher. On the course, Vince was talking a lot about authenticity. This is an area I used to struggle with because I thought I was not good enough. Well, to be honest I still struggle with it sometimes, but not as I used to. Becoming more mature and confident in being myself, I made it my mission to teach others about owning their truth. Being your authentic self is one of the most beautiful gifts you can give to yourself and to this world. Unfortunately, many of us often compare ourselves to other people and then we think that we are less than others, or we need change something or do something so we can be accepted by this society. I believed this lie for many years myself until I reached enough bottom to make me realise, I am good enough just the way I am and I matter like everyone else on this planet.
You were born to be YOU
I absolutely love this quote: ‘No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else’ ~P.T. Barnum. You are a unique individual. There has never been anybody like you and there is never going to be. You have so many amazing gifts and qualities that nobody else has. Show them to the world.
You are good enough, just as you are
Know that you are enough, just the way you are. Your authenticity is your superpower. Embrace it.
Focus on you
Focus on yourself and stop comparing yourself to other people. Well, at least try. Focus on what inspires you, focus on what you love, focus on what matters to you. When you do that, you will lose interest in comparing yourself to other people.