6/23/26
Who are you when you’re alone?
When you think about it, you are your authentic self when you’re by yourself. You don’t bother putting on the masks, labels, or armor you feel you need to wear around others to be accepted. Unfortunately, somewhere along our journey into adulthood, we decided we weren’t worthy of being seen as we authentically are.
To a degree, we all wear masks – at work, at home and in life.
Is some cases, wearing a mask can be a good idea!
Not every battle is worth fighting. In many situations, laughing at a child’s joke, a partner’s comment, or even a boss’s weak humor can be wiser than offering an honest, and possible painful, critique.
The problem begins when the mask becomes our default.
Over time, we can lose touch with who we really are. We start performing instead of living. We adapt so well to what others expect that we forget what we think, what we feel, and what we believe.
Then one day, a deeper question emerges, Who am I?
If you have been wearing a mask for so long that you no longer notice it, it is time to look in the mirror and begin living your own life.
As Ralph Waldo Emerson said,
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
Always be a first-rate version of yourself and not a second-rate version of someone else.
No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.
Drop your mask, Let go of the past and consciously choose to focus on the present moment and stay blessed forever.