That We are; We Are

What this seemingly cryptic statement implies is the veritable truth buried in each one of us- uniqueness. From childhood on we are constantly pushed to vie perfection, as if such a state were possible or natural. Even nature herself does not pursue perfection- for who among us could scorn the curled petal of a dainty rose saying the roses should have exactly this much curvature and such and such texture- there are so many things that defy quantification and cannot be meted out; but each one is an embellishment to perfection itself. A gnarled old tree looks far from perfect yet its beauty lies in its twisted old limbs.

Following a similar analogy, each one of us is precisely what we are. If all of us could sustain perfection without effort- what would the future generations have to strive for? Instead each of us has a store of talent, a personality with attitude to match, and faith, hope and perseverance in whatever measure we decide to arm ourselves with, and off we go. We set out into the world with heads held high and proud hearts, determined to conquer it all. We face comparisons and competition, all in a rather constricted effort to prove ourselves. For we measure not us with our own scales but rather with the gilded scales of others- and this leads to our downfall.

Why? Because each one of us knows none as best as our own selves and thus are the ideal judges of character; what would a total stranger be able to gauge from 2 weeks of conversation about you that you have been unable to garner despite your many years. People who crave others opinion tend to passively accept it and ensure its fulfillment- they believe it all too much to ensure its realization. Instead had they sown this blind faith into their own tasks and strengths surely better things would have been got.

Ultimately with our thoughts and our feelings, each of us is an ode to the infinite cycle of life thriving- what we shape ourselves into is contingent on us alone, and no other. Our dreams, opinions and emotions are what empower us to define ourselves, our experiences shape and educate us. All of this culminates to eventually define who, what and why we are… and who better to direct these answers than we ourselves, in all our glory. So seek not treasures that roam but instead strive to seek that within yourself- something that’s valued ten times more; for seen both through light and dark- that which we are; We Are.