Comments on: Why Weren’t You More of Yourself? http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Patrickhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Patrick Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:56:04 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/#comment-35 <p>@Madeleine: You are right - but very often we do define ourselves only in this way.</p><p>If I would ask you "Who are you?" in most contexts you would come with a pre-defined definition of yourself. Yet even the most abstract concept of yourself is only a limitation to the innate richness you have inside yourself. You are much more than others and yourself see inside yourself.</p> @Madeleine: You are right – but very often we do define ourselves only in this way.

If I would ask you “Who are you?” in most contexts you would come with a pre-defined definition of yourself. Yet even the most abstract concept of yourself is only a limitation to the innate richness you have inside yourself. You are much more than others and yourself see inside yourself.

]]> By: Madeleinehttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Madeleine Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:14:53 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/#comment-33 <p>Hi Patrick, A very thought-provoking post. In fact, it made me think about how often other people don't see us as individuals but as one of some group. Like pigeon-holeing people at work as "engineers" or "accountants" or whatever, as if that's all they are or could ever be.</p><p>At my last job people often referred to the small group I was in as if we were indistinguishable from each other. Some people actually seemed amazed to find that I was really good at some things that weren't part of my job. Fortunately, I have a strong sense of who I am. Maybe that's something that comes with maturity.</p> Hi Patrick, A very thought-provoking post. In fact, it made me think about how often other people don’t see us as individuals but as one of some group. Like pigeon-holeing people at work as “engineers” or “accountants” or whatever, as if that’s all they are or could ever be.

At my last job people often referred to the small group I was in as if we were indistinguishable from each other. Some people actually seemed amazed to find that I was really good at some things that weren’t part of my job. Fortunately, I have a strong sense of who I am. Maybe that’s something that comes with maturity.

]]> By: Patrickhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Patrick Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:06:46 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/#comment-31 <p>@Paul: Glad you liked it - and yes that statement incorporates one of the oldest advices "Seize the day". But it is for most people also an uncomfortable truth, since we try to run away from the fact, that we will die someday. But trough this truth we'll get the drive to create extraordinary thinks and express ourselves fully.</p> @Paul: Glad you liked it – and yes that statement incorporates one of the oldest advices “Seize the day”. But it is for most people also an uncomfortable truth, since we try to run away from the fact, that we will die someday. But trough this truth we’ll get the drive to create extraordinary thinks and express ourselves fully.

]]> By: Paul Norwinehttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Paul Norwine Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:14:54 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/#comment-30 <p>Hi Patrick,</p><p>This is a great post because it's so true! When you stop trying to be someone who you think others want you to be...and start living as yourself, everything opens up to you.</p><p>"So every day we should strive to get out of this vicious circle by reminding ourselves that we only have a short amount of time here on earth to express our uniqueness."</p><p>Awesome statement....</p><p>Paul</p> Hi Patrick,

This is a great post because it’s so true! When you stop trying to be someone who you think others want you to be…and start living as yourself, everything opens up to you.

“So every day we should strive to get out of this vicious circle by reminding ourselves that we only have a short amount of time here on earth to express our uniqueness.”

Awesome statement….

Paul

]]> By: Patrickhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Patrick Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:03:37 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/#comment-13 <p>You are right - none of what I blog about is new. It is just my twist about it. But I guess there is nothing new about this whole field of personal development. Reading the old Greeks or people like Seneca would be just as good or better than all the gurus of today. But restating universal truths is engraving it even more into the brains of society.</p> You are right – none of what I blog about is new. It is just my twist about it. But I guess there is nothing new about this whole field of personal development. Reading the old Greeks or people like Seneca would be just as good or better than all the gurus of today. But restating universal truths is engraving it even more into the brains of society.

]]> By: LPChttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-12 LPC Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:34:53 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/#comment-12 <p>It's not that this is new information. It's that it is always true information. And as such, comforting to read over and over again.</p> It’s not that this is new information. It’s that it is always true information. And as such, comforting to read over and over again.

]]> By: Kaizanhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Kaizan Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:11:28 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/why-werent-you-more-of-yourself/#comment-11 <p>This is such good advice. It's tempting to try and be something other people want you to be. It's never genuine and in the long run it never works. We were each made unique, and we should express that uniqueness.</p><p>Great post.</p> This is such good advice. It’s tempting to try and be something other people want you to be. It’s never genuine and in the long run it never works. We were each made unique, and we should express that uniqueness.

Great post.

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