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Are We Ordinary or Unique?

     We all have those days where we feel undervalued, underappreciated or lost.   The duration of the day is spent overwhelming ourselves with the thought of being unimportant, or worse, just another face in the crowd.  We dwell on these days so much that they seem more abundant than the good times.  Our biggest critic is ourselves in most cases, and we often allow this to control our thoughts, feelings, and actions.  More often than not, we convince ourselves we are unremarkable, ordinary, or unintelligent, believing we will never move up in the world.
     We are unique and similar, special and ordinary, intelligent and foolish.  Personality plays a role in our development, development helps in recognizing our abilities, and our abilities are the foundation of strengths and weaknesses.  Each of us houses pros and cons while adding our own flavor.  We all have a uniqueness about us but are also similar in behavior.  You may have gotten angry over something a person did wrong believing it was so simple to do correctly.  The next day, someone might do the same to you.  You may feel dumb or angry with yourself, getting a taste of what the other person felt.  Everyone gets angry, disappointed, jealous, fearful, happy, excited, etc.  Unfortunately, we occasionally let the opinions and behavior of others define our character and/or abilities.
     Happiness extends from the tree of individuality.  We must accept ourselves for who we are, faults and all.  There will be times where our intelligence will shine and times where we will feel stupid.  We will be talented in certain areas and struggle in others.  There may be other people around us in either scenario.  We must not allow those people to dictate our thoughts, emotions, or actions, even when they are there to support us.  People need to be happy with themselves, ignoring those who spew negativity and using their supporters as a secondary source of happiness.  Remember, people show emotion in any scenario, good or bad, in a never-ending cycle.  Humans are similar in this way.  The goal is to ignore these similarities and focus on your unique individuality.  You are intelligent, special, and unique in your own way.  Your weaknesses do not define you, it is how you handle them which does.  So, whenever you are having a difficult day, remember who you are.  Remind yourself of your strengths and weaknesses.  We all have those moments of struggle, disappointment, and discouragement.  It does not mean we are less of a person, it means we are human.  We are ordinary, but we are unique.

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