7.19.2010

..:: Monday Moxie ~ Self-Imposed Grace ::..

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.
You have to learn not to compete with others, 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 limitations.
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 you down. 

~ Author Unknown

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  1. This is so true.. I just love the line 'You can’t be all things to all people'.. Great post for Monday!
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  2. Love it!!! I'm gonna start calling this place Inspiration Avenue :)
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  3. Wow! Such resonance, my Sista! 'Learning to accept one's own uniqueness' is, at first, a chore, then a challenge and finally a lesson worth learning if one is ever to have a life of grace that celebrates the True YOU; the one The Creator made!

    SJ!

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  4. @A.K. ~ same here and I ended up really needing to say that more than once this week :-/

    @Roschelle ~ Glad you get something from these :-)

    @Lin ~ How true! I'm still working on that daily, but the work is well worth the reward :-).
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  5. Thank you for this WONDERFUL WONDERFUL POST.

    I think I should read this daily for a few days to ingrain this in my brain when I compare myself to others, and wish that my life was more exciting and different. I have to play in the uniform that I am issued, and make the best of it. :)
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