I got a lovely suggestion the other day from a follower of mine on YouTube. In reply to one of his comments, I asked him what videos he’d like to see and he said,
“Honestly I would love to see a video about you and how you got to be the person who you are now.”
I had a very confusing upbringing. What I noticed is something I still see today. What people say and what people do rarely matches. For all the talk of wanting peace, people relentlessly argue with reality and end up miserable, angry too.
I think from the earliest of times, I wanted to be authentic, I wanted to say what I do and do what I say. Not saying that’s easy of course and plans in your head often work very differently in reality.
But I like to think I’m honest enough to give things my best shot and admit when things don’t work out exactly as I might like. We’ve become so afraid of what people might think but hardly anything that you think matters really does.
Character is born through facing life’s challenges and doing so willingly. Most people, and I hate to say it, just want to fight, so their lives are a fight.
I didn’t want that.
I’ve always been an optimist and I’ve always believed I am lucky. It’s seen me through many a tough time. That’s what I mean by a consistent character. I’ve focused on what I want my life to be and my current stage of development is to be more resolute and confident about it – and to find the positive in everything I do.