Be the Best by Being You

How do you know if you're not being authentic to yourself?

Pay attention to how preoccupied you are with competing against others.

That's a sign you're brewing the wrong potion – the "comparison concoction."

A recipe guaranteed to taste like disappointment.

Competitiveness becomes more apparent when you try to mimic someone else, becoming a clone of sorts.

Imagine if you could sneak into Hogwarts, swipe a wand from the Room of Requirement, and cast a spell to become the best version of someone else.

Sounds cool, right? Wrong.

It's like getting a high score in a game you don’t even like playing.

You're one-of-a-kind, like a three-headed dog guarding the secret passage.

Let’s leave the shadow clone jutsu to Naruto, bro.

Forget the competition.

Instead, you list out those deep stuffs that make your heart sing - not of groceries, but what sets your soul on fire.

Get up and make it happen, one by one.

Be the best at what you do by being you, unapologetically.

Add a little bit of depth with your authentic tones and make this Holi more vibrant than ever before.

Happy Holi!

PS. See the contrast between me and the clones (mannequins).

Originally shared on LinkedIn