You Have to Decide Who You Are

"You have to decide who you are and force the world to deal with you, not with its idea of you." 

James Baldwin (1924-1987)
Writer, Playwright, Poet, and Activist
 
Far too often, we hide ourselves (and sometimes lose ourselves) as we strive to be whatever we believe the world wants us to be.  There comes a point, however, when we must be willing to offer our true self to the world.  This is essential both for the fullest actualization of our self, and for that of the world around us.


Image Credit:   Francis Liagre from Pixabay

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