THE "ME" I SEE.

"The me I see is the me I'll become." ~ X

I've always been heavy on self perception like mahd.

I was watching a YouTube video today when the YouTuber said something that completely blew my mind. He said, and I quote, "The strongest part of the human mind is the need to maintain consistency with our identity."

It was such a gbam! moment. Not because it was a new concept, but because it confirmed one of my deepest axioms.

One question I always ask people is, "How do you see you?" because everything that's possible for you stems from how you see yourself.

We are constantly trying to stay consistent with the kind of person we believe we are.

People often tell me I'm tenacious, and over time I've found myself sticking things out simply because I've come to believe that's the kind of person I am. In the same way, as the clock inches toward dusk, I know I'll write because I'm the sort of person who writes every day.

Did you catch that?

The real struggle comes when we break character, when we somehow do the sort of things that don't align with our self image. It almost feels unnatural, like your mind is trying to pull you back into the version of yourself it recognizes.

I once read somewhere that you must first see yourself as a big deal before others will treat you like one. It really is that simple. Adjust your self image, and watch how the way you carry yourself begins to change.

Dearest reader, how do you see you?

It's a very important question.

Challenge your self perception. Drop that silly "This is just who I am" mindset. Question it, correct what no longer serves you. Becoming always starts with seeing.

God told Abraham, "As far as your eyes can see..." What you see matters.

There are things I've attempted with absolutely zero experience and somehow excelled at simply because, in my mind, they're the sort of things someone like me can do.

And then there are things I wouldn't even dare attempt, no matter how easy they seem, because somewhere along the line I had already decided, "Nah, Favour Okwanyionu isn't capable of that."

Isn't that interesting?

The greatest limitations we carry are often the ones we've accepted as part of our identity.

The me I see is the me I'll become.

The you you see is the you you can become.

@favvy_Okwans🖤.