To Reinvent Yourself

Life is an amazing maze and network of opportunities to learn about - and then define - who you are. It is like a process of reinvention. We grow up in situations beyond our mortal control, with families, generally meant (on the spiritual level) to teach us as much as possible in the shortest period of time, which, roughly translated often means "quite painful," and all of a sudden we are "defined" as individuals. People "know" us.

With children we so often comment on their looks - oh what a beautiful child. Even young kids get comments like, "oh, he'll be a heartbreaker when he grows up," or "she's going to knock 'em dead when she's older." If you grew up the smart kid, or the kid who always ditched class, or the one who goofed off, or the nerd, the pretty one, or the one with bucked teeth or whatever, you are becoming or have become what people said most about you and what appealed to you (in survival mode) as the best thing to be, that is, the thing that would give you the best chance of surviving with the least amount of pain.

And then we tend to think that's what we are. As a child, survival was based on instincts, as an adult, survival is a series of choices. But everyday we have the opportunity to reinvent ourselves by taking the wheel when it comes to defining who we are. Starting over somewhere else can make that chore easier, but it's not necessary. What it really takes is courage and determination.

You need courage because it requires looking deeply inside yourself, looking through the low self-esteem and the images others have planted in you, and seeking out the seeds of what you like best about yourself. Yeah, sure I am smart, but what I'm really good at is organizing thought processes and creating systems. Or Yeah, I didn't like school much, but I have a natural knack for fixing things and I really enjoy it. Or This is what I did in the past, I was in survival mode and I totally understand that, and now I'm in a completely different space; the things I like are a-b-c.

You need determination to stick to it. THIS is who I am. And you may need to say it over and over again, in the face of people who look at you disbelievingly or grudgingly, or laughing or whatever.

You, every day, every moment, have the choice, to make yourself into what you want to be; you have the choice to bring out the essence of yourself and live a life that is powerful, passionate, and makes you happy.

You don't need a special invitation to this event - it's your birthright, it's yours to claim, any time you want to claim it. And while there is no expiration date to the offer, I encourage you to take advantage of it today, and each day. Yours is the power to define who you really are through a process of self-awareness, consciousness, and courage. Yours is the opportunity to perpetuate who you really are in every aspect of your life. Life is a journey of light, love, process and consciousness. Only your participation is requested.

Blessings.
- Darshan

© 2009 Darshan F Jessop