Who you think you are?

This is a statement we keep hearing in our minds every time we want to embark on a new journey or new experience.

It is interesting to know the origin of this statement and how it started. If you ask me, I think it starts from a very young age. For example, your parents ask you: What you want to be when you grow up? You say: I want to be a millionaire. Then you see the eye contact and body language of your parents saying: Who you think you are? This doesn’t make any sense. What are you talking about? We don’t understand you. We are not interested.

Such scenarios crush the spirit of a human being. It tells you: you don’t have right to express yourself or dream or imagine.

You may also think and remember of many past scenarios that might have sent you this message. It is not necessary that you heard it in the form of words. Even the body language, the eye contact or even the context you lived in could create such a statement.

Don’t you think that this statement is downgrading and dragging you down? It causes you to isolate, hide, not tell the truth and not show your true potential. I know times I want to start a project or join a challenge and beleive me. This statement is always on the way. Who you think you are? What are you doing? This doesn’t make any sense. Just stick to what you know. No need to do something different. It is ok to stay comfortable and remain doing the same thing.

We are emotional beings. We are driven by not only fear but also excitement, advanture, curiosity and mystery. When this statement crosses your mind, just think for yourself: What is your human purpose here? What were you made for? What are you tested for? You have been created in this short life time and given the precious liveliness and vibrancy to do what? Are you really meant to remain the same, do the same and stay in the same position all your life?

Don’t take in whatever message the environment sends to you. It is not necessarily true what the society and culture around us signal. Keep reflecting and thinking for yourself. Don’t misinterpret or mislabel the strong feelings you have. Those feelings are your guidance system only.

So stop judging yourself. Stop beleiving whatever your mind says. Look at your life from a distance. Use the big picture thinking. Don’t focus on only one part of the story. And you would eventually arrive to your sweet spot.