Inside looking out

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?" Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. We are born to manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us, it's in everyone."
Nelson Mandela

Do you need to be convinced of your status as a unique person? Well, I know I am special and no one can convince me otherwise. On the face of this earth are over six million special, unique individuals. Science tells me, and God assures me of this fact; no two people in the world are exactly alike. Actually, you are not and will never be like anyone that has existed and will exist on this earth. Thinking about this should make you understand how special you are.

I got thinking to myself once, "What would the world be like if everyone was exactly like me? Would it be any fun?" Sadly, I doubt it, there would be no diversity, no uniqueness, nothing special about everybosy else. Th plain truth is that we really all can't be alike! No two finger prints are alike, even retinas I hear are unique to the individual. Waoh! thinking about that amazes me, that means of all the people who have ever walked on earth and who will ever walk on this earth, no one is quite like me.

Ever heard the soundtrack of the film "Crooklyn" by Spike Lee? "People make the world go round"? Our differences are what unite us! You are never really attracted to a person who seems exactly like you or even remotely like you. Think about it, your partner, spouse, even good friends are never really like you. Yes, you share some similarities but if you were exactly alike, you may never really mix.

We all have special gifts, albeit some more than others, to contribute to the world, and isn't it funny how what I consider special to me might be despised by even me? Sometines we tend to look down on our special empowerments because it doesn't really seem so "fantastic" and you know why you feel that way? It's because you are so used to yourself. Take a good look at yourself and celebrate because no one has the mix of gifts that you have.

We all need each other and being independent at all times will not always pay, rather, we need to be interdependent; realising that we can all be relevant to each other because no man is an island.

Celebrate yourself, know that you are unique and don't hold back on your gifts and talents! Some one needs you! I know I am special and I will use my special abilities to make a difference wherever and whenever I can... what about you?