Wednesday, December 28, 2022
There’s nothing worse than feeling like a misfit. But the feeling of not fitting is simply a denial. That corpse that you govern, that’s the one! Those ideas, those circumstances, those feelings – that’s it! Life is simply a mirror, confirming no other options. That mirror of truth reminds you that whoever is looking back at you is a custom fit. Life waits for you to notice yourself.
Most people spend a lifetime trying to fit into something they can never be. They turn away from the image that looks at them in the mirror. They think that what they don’t have is better than what they do. They wish for a future self which only disappoints when it never shows up. Other times they look at old photos and lament what was. But the past and future self never appear in the mirror. Those selves are imaginary. What you see today is the real gift of acceptance. You cannot help but feel loved when you recognize that gift, now. Feel that love, and know that you do fit in and that you always have.
Fear of looking straight in the mirror is what causes the feelings of being a misfit. You fit in just fine. You fit into what’s been given to you. Don’t try to shed it. It won’t work. If you could get comfortable in your own mind, body, and circumstance, you could get comfortable in the most exotic and foreign land. Do you need someone new to tell you that it’s OK to be you? How can you envy what you’re not? You can only appreciate what’s been given and work peacefully with it. Own your gifts by never wishing you were someone you’re not. Appreciate what’s been given so lovingly, today. Wear it. Own it. Be it. There’s no other option but to fit into what’s already there.