What defines you?
As people, we often find comfort in defining ourselves. It seems to give a sense of security against the chaos and randomness in the universe.
So many people define themselves by their role as a parent, or what they do to support their family, or by some achievement they have reached.
For some, it is about what they have done in the past; for some it may be a behavior they are trying to overcome in the present, and for others it may be that which they are struggling to accomplish in the future.
The older we get, the more rigid our definitions become, and the less flexible we tend to be in our thinking and our self definitions.
Today, I would invite you to take a moment and consider the opposite.
What or who would you be in the absence of definitions?
I have learned that people who have changed the world for the better are people who seem to have moved beyond the definition of themselves, and moved in alignment with a principle.
If you ARE compassion, then you always have value, despite what may surround you. If you ARE love, then you always have a place in the world and a pathway to follow. If you ARE peace, then you are always needed in a world that lacks you. If you ARE wisdom, then you will always seek to ennoble and empower others.
When you define yourself as something greater than yourself, and act according to that value or principle, you partner with the eternal, and you are able to create an impact in the world far beyond that which you can manifest on your own.
When it is no longer about you, you can move mountains, and perform miracles. When it is no longer about you, you can no longer be wounded.
You are so much more than that which you define yourself by.
You are.
You.
-- Dr. Alan Barnes
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