Presenting yourself to the world.

This month we will look at how we physically present ourselves to the world. When growing up we were taught to be seen and not heard. Not to talk about ourselves for people would think we were egotistical. Now you are grown up and there could be nothing further from the truth.

If you have ever seen children playing they are totally truthful. They will tell you who they are and what they can do. We think it is charming. Children are not necessarily trying to be better than others they are simply being honest about who they are.

What a lot of us failed to learn is that being honest about who you are is not egotistical, it is simply being honest. Being egotistical is speaking about yourself as if you are better than others are. The truth of the matter is you are no better or worse than anyone else. In all honesty, there will always be someone better at you in somethings and you will be better than some in other areas. Things tend to balance out. You do yourself and the world a disservice when you lie about who you are.

Each of us should take the time to get to know ourselves;learn to like who and what we are. The great joy of being human is we can change what we do not like and improve those things we do like. It takes courage to really look at yourself and admit to your faults and approve your greatness.

In the grand scheme of life we all want someone to love, but I would suggest that we love ourselves. In fact we should care enough about ourselves to want and be the very best we can be. Too many of us spend our time comparing ourselves to others. The only person you have to compete with is yourself.