Steps to Happiness
By wangxiaozhi
@wangxiaozhi (116)
China
March 11, 2008 12:54am CST
Everybody Knows
You can't be all things to all people.
You can't do all things at once.
You can't do all things equally well.
You can't do all things better than everyone else.
Your humanity is showing just like everyone else's.
So:
You have to find out who you are,and be that.
You have to decide what comes first,and do that.
You have to discover your strengths,and use them.
Because no one else is in the contest of "being you".
Then:
You will have learned to accept your own uniqueness.
You will have learned to set priorities and make decisions.
You will have learned to live with your limitation.
You will have learned to give yourself the respect that is due.
And you'll be a most vital mortal.
Dare to believe:
That you are a wonderful,unique person.
That you are a once-in-all-history event.
That it's more than a right,it's your duty,to be who you are
That life is not a problem to solve,but a gift to cherish.
And you 'll be able to stay one up on what used to get down.
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@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
11 Mar 08
Those are good things to remember. So many times, people are not willing to be who they are. Right now I teach English and every day, I hear students say "My English is so poor". This week, I suggested to them that they turn that around. It's like if you say you are no good, you never will be. It is similar to what you are saying. Know yourself, trust yourself, and know that you are the best you can be. If you do that, chances are you will improve and then you will be happy.
