Are you different?

Here is some food for thought:

ARE YOU THE PERSON WHO JOINS IN WHEN OTHERS ARE TALKING NEGATIVELY ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE?

If yo don't join in, that makes you different.

ARE YOU SOMEONE WHO BEFORE TAKING THE FIRST STEP TOWARD FULFILLING A DREAM, BEGINS TO FIND REASONS WHY IT WOULD NEVER WORK?

If you don't, that makes you different.

ARE YOU THE PERSON WHO WILL AVOID PURSUING A GOAL JUST BECAUSE IT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE?

If you don't, that makes you different.

ARE YOU SOMEONE WHO, DUE TO DAILY STRESS, PUTS OFF LETTING LOVED ONES KNOW HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?

If you don't, that makes you different.

DO YOU FIND YOURSELF NOTICING MORE OF THE NEGATIVE THAN THE POSITIVE THINGS AROUND YOU?

If you don't, that makes you different.

ARE YOU SOMEONE WHO ALLOWS FEAR TO FORCE YOU INTO SETTLING FOR WHAT IS SAFER AND MORE PREDICTABLE?

If you don't, that makes you different.

ARE YOU SOMEONE WHO WILL JUDGE YOURSELF AND ALWAYS COME UP SHORT BASED ON OTHER PEOPLE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS?

If you don't, that makes you different.

ARE YOU SOMEONE THAT STOPS LOVING ANOTHER PERSON SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY STOPPED LOVING YOU?

If you don't, that makes you different!

ARE YOU THAT PERSON WHO WILL END A RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE YOU'RE AFRAID THAT THEY WILL END IT FIRST?

If you don't, that makes you different.

ARE YOU THE PERSON THAT WILL ALLOW PAST HURTS AND MISTAKES TAINT YOUR FAITH IN YOURSELF AND OTHERS?

If you don't, that makes you different.

~~ Always work on being different... If you don't, you are just part of the rest of the world and may become forgettable and indispensible. Striving to be unique is the road less traveled, but it will allow you to live a more fullfilling and blessed life~~

Ohh!!, and if you're tired of others treating you poorly, perhaps it is time to start looking for ways in which you can touch their lives in a way that they will have no choice but to accept your uniqueness and respect you as the "special" human being that you are!

And even after your behavior makes you deserving of better treatment, they still do not treat you with respect, know that you are the one that is "different" and rest knowing that your conscience is clean!!

Even when you feel as though there isn't a lot you can do to change your unhappiness or perceived problems, you can always do a little every day and you will see that a little at a time will make a BIG difference!! Above all, be patient and forgive yourself frequently!
Let me know how it goes!!

Stella