Quotation for Saturday 6th June 2020 - Positive Wellbein...

Positive Wellbeing During Self-Isolation

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Quotation for Saturday 6th June 2020

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Hi everyone,

This morning's quotation is short and to the point. It's about being true to who you are, and has been attributed to Oscar Wilde, though some dispute it was him. Quite honestly I can imagine him having said this though, and if it wasn't him, it was someone equally witty but to the point!

"Be yourself. Everyone else is taken."

It's true. So many people try to be something which is really a facsimile of someone else. Quite often someone they admire. Which is understandable but doesn't work well. Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it always ends up showing as imitation. Far better to know yourself thoroughly, and at your core, be true to who and what you are.

I hope this will be a good Saturday for everyone!

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Roukaya5 years ago

Good morning

I hope you are well

The quote resonates with what I am trying to do

I am often questioned in my Mother’s country for not being married or having a job

It saddens me many times when my own Mother tells me at fifty I am unmarried and unemployed

But as I am beginning to find my own feet I realise we can only ever be our own person

The flowers are illustrative if this point

Both my Mother and her sister have great artistic flair but we all have a creative talent that it within us

I am slowly realising that I have been a child even at this age to my parents and may be this will explain why I was not ready for many job opportunities which passed me by

We all have our life with our own lessons to learn which will shape us to what we will become

Strength of character really comes from our own inner strength

May be as I am becoming much older I appreciate the independent spirit of my Father who could have been an incredible mentor to me

But this is something I will have to do by myself

Again to be ourselves and to know being ourselves is good enough

Lynd• in reply toRoukaya5 years ago

I think whatever age we are we are a child to our parents.

It is your business if you are married or not. Whatever the reason you should not be defined by your marital status. We have to learn to be comfortable in our own skin.

Roukaya• in reply toLynd5 years ago

I agree

We are our own person and to be accepting of this

S11m• in reply toRoukaya5 years ago

Last time I got married I was 57.

5 years ago

Very good. I am me and that's it.😊🌈

bobbybobbAmbassador5 years ago

Do you know that song, I am what I am 😊🌸

• in reply tobobbybobb5 years ago

Yes, and I love the way it's usually belted out with enormous confidence! 😃

bobbybobbAmbassador• in reply to5 years ago

Yes I do also and your quote today reminded just of the song and it's very uplifting and brings a smile to ones face. 😊😊

RoadRunner445 years ago

Another very simply put quote which made me smile.

S11m5 years ago

There is a serious interpretation of this - we should generate our own style, reputation, identity, etc. - and not try to emulate or imitate.

Some budding young composer told an established composer that they wanted to be like them - and the response was as above.

Drsalome5 years ago

Well said and thank you this does help my morning and day get started perfectly

Sara_26115 years ago

Very Funny indeed . I laughed too

bobbybobbAmbassador5 years ago

Yes, I remember now and she could belt a song out. I might have to find that on you tube later. xx

5 years ago

Very true, so many people aspire to be like someone else and in doing so never reach their own potential . Have a great day. 😘

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