Všechny seberozvojovky, co jsem četla začínají změnou myšlení. Zde v eseji sdílím, co jsem změnila a ráda bych předala dál.
I am an INFJ. I am a daughter. I am a Teampreneur. I am a friend. I am a part-time worker. I am Leo. I am a woman.
Do you know which one is the most important? I am me. I am Minh Ly.
In the world there are lots of words that define who you should be or how you should behave, but really what matters the most is you staying true to yourself. The only role you have responsibility to fulfill is being yourself. Don’t let any word define you. Because you know the best what your values are, who you want to be, what you want to do. Let your actions be the one who defines you and the course you take in your life.
And I know it can be scary to wholy open up yourself to the world. Sometimes you will think that nobody will like you. That you have nothing to offer. That you are not enough. You should smile more.
Dear reader, let me tell you that when you let yourself be who you are. You will attract the right people into your life, things will fall into places and it will all make sense.
And you can feel sad. That’s alright. Sit with the emotion a little bit and let it pass. Because you can.
There may be people who will say you are not enough. You cannot do it. You are not making any progress.
Don’t let their judgements. Define what you are going to do. They don’t see how you are trying everyday, all the little steps that you are making to live a better life, they don’t fully understand the meaning of your actions. Because they are not living the same life as you. As long as you are trying your best - You are doing enough and you matter. Don’t forget to praise yourself for every progress you make, no matter how small. Little progresses make a big difference. The sum of small pieces creates a greater total. No matter what others say, don’t forget to believe in what you are doing, in your values and who you are. Surely you will see how your life starts to transform to better each day.
Be yourself. Try to live a life where you don’t regret, not making decisions baked on your beliefs. You may not always make the most expedient choice, but that’s alright. It’s a learning opportunity. Live with a mindset that you tried and next time you can do better. You did the best that you could have at that moment.
You can be whoever you choose to be. You can feel however you want to feel. You can do the things you want. Because you can.
Don’t let anyone dim your light or tell you how you should live. Because to me, dear reader, you are a 10 out of 10. And most importantly don’t change yourself for anybody who brings you down or say that you are not enough. Not even yourself.
Wish you the best of luck
Minh Ly
