"God has given you one face, and you make yourself another." ~William Shakespeare
Lady Gaga, in her song, Born This Way, says, "Whether life's disabilities left you outcast bullied or teased, rejoice and love yourself today, 'cause baby you were born this way." She continues on into some abominable stuff, but the point of the song is really not as bad as I thought. Sure, she throws a lot of junk into it, and just the fact that she's the one that sings it makes me despise it, but that doesn't mean that there isn't any truth at all in the song. Personally, I do not agree with the idea that just because we are a certain way doesn't mean that we cannot try to change, but that's for another time.
Today we will be discussing positive self-talk. Now, sometimes, with certain people, self-talk and bragging are almost indistinguishable, but all of us have insecurities, some worse then others, and they give us problems. We begin to beat ourselves up for the way we are. This is what we need to look out for, because it can eventually lead to hating ourselves, or certain aspects of the way we are. We become ungrateful for the life we have been given. God created each one of us unique. Even though we all have our weaknesses, we all also have our strengths. Our weaknesses are for overcoming, and our strengths are for mastering. If we were all perfect in every way, what would give us a need for a savior? If there were never trials, what would make us stronger? I have never been much of a self-talk advocate, but what I definitely don't encourage is beating yourself up over your weaknesses, and this brings me back to Born This Way. In the chorus she sings, "I'm beautiful in my way 'cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way." I like how she makes "way" and "way" rhyme there, but I was surprised to see Lady Gaga mention God. She definitely has a point. God does not make mistakes, and he creates each one of us the way we are for a reason.
Don't hate yourself. It's fine to recognize that you are a sinner, but your personal weaknesses are simply for your overcoming, and instead of beating yourself up, use that energy to find a way to overcome them. As Dr. Seuss said, "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
Rhett: "I'm allergic to nothing!"
Link: "I'm allergic to weakness!"
Rhett: "I embrace my weaknesses, and call them uniquenesses."
-Andrew
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