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I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am

"I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; ๐ˆ ๐š๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ˆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ˆ ๐š๐ฆ"

Yes! read it again, and let it sink in for a while.

This quote by Thomas Cooley says a lot about how we perceive and judge our own selves.

How we indulge in the act of being liked, praised and recognized by others

and how we lose our own identities to become someone who after a point doesn't resemble the real us.

We all start out with a dream, a dream that makes our eyes shine, which makes us all welcome the rising sun,

But as we grow up, we let go of those dreams and start doing things that would make our parents, relatives, neighbors or even strangers proud.

We shed the wings of our desires only to rest in the safe nests, we get so trapped within our own minds, that we neglect to see the real world.

We give up our dreams of a lifetime, just so that some people will one day pat our back.

But is it really worth it?
Is it really worth to live for an identity that doesn't define us?
Is it really worth it to keep doing things just to be in the good books of people?

I say NOT.

Stand Up, Speak, Revolt and if needed Move On.

Become the person you wanted to be and not someone others wanted you to be.

Live Laugh Love❤️️
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