I heard this statement the other day and was astounded at how much truth their is in these few words. “You are born unique but will die a copy”. I suggest you print this out and carry it around with you and whenever you are compelled to follow others or find you are slowly being moulded into what someone else is or wants you to be, take out your card and remind yourself that you are “unique”. According to the dictionary the word “unique” means “being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else”. This is quite a powerful description. But the word “copy” pales in comparison by definition because it simply means “a thing to be made similar or identical to another”. There’s no substance there!
So how does one remain true to their birthright of uniqueness? Simple – don’t follow the crowd, you will lose your identity if you do. You are your own person, in charge of your own destiny. No one can live your life for you and you certainly cant live someone else’s life for them either – so don’t try! People can become frustrated, angry and incredibly hostile when they are forced to march to the beat of a drum played by a controlling domineering type character – they are being manipulated into becoming a “copy” of whoever it is pushing them around. You are “unlike anything or anyone else” on this planet – you are a one of a kind. God made you this way on purpose! While you will of course have to make sacrifices from time time along with compromises, your own identity should always be constant. Changing your nature, hobbies, plans etc to continuously please others will leave you feeling annoyed, incomplete, empty and unfulfilled. Seek your own path in life. Be comfortable with who you are. No matter what circumstances you are in – do your utmost best to remain true to your own uniqueness!
If you look at children in todays times, they are at a young age becoming copies of who their friends are. They speak alike, follow the same trends, do the same things and cant make their own choices and decisions unless its a unanimous vote between them all – and this pattern will follow many of them through to adulthood. They don’t know how to think for themselves and so they become lost in each others personalities and have no identity of their own. Its really sad actually.
If you do choose to have a role model, make sure its someone you can look up to but not want to be a clone of. Let that person build your confidence and help you nurture your own character and teach you how to be a person “unlike any other”. You want to live out your days in happiness, harmony and with a sense of achievement at enjoying all YOU are and at the end one day you can look back and say quite honestly “I have no regrets, I was born unique, I remained unique and when I get to Heaven I will go as an original not a copy”. Its never too late to make changes in your life – you are after all “you-nique!”
Have a great week all, lots of blessings! Avy xxx
Psalm 139:14 (NIV) “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
