Don't worry guys it's not grammatical, I know but how best can I express this specific thought I have in my head.
If you are from my side of the world, one way or the other, you would have been asked or probably heard someone asking someone or even you this question, "DO YOU KNOW I AM?" And the other party may answer, "WHO YOU BE?" (Okay! English translation, is "WHO ARE YOU?" Satisfy now, so can I go on? *eye rolling* gush!)
The truth be told, a lot of us walk around not knowing who we really are - and I mean REALLY IS! When asked this question, people mainly want to know who your father is and where you come from. They believe that knowing who your father is and where you are from, throws more light on your status, where you've been, what you are about or accomplish, blah-blah stuff like that.
Conversely, many have never even consider that thought and many of us simply go about with this feeling that I am JUST! Well, I am just a teacher, engineer, worker, janitor, doctor etc!
Flash news people, we are much more than we think we are. We are much more than the jobs we do, the houses we live in, the cars we drive, friends we hang with, qualifications we have, all that nonsense by which the society define us.
We are not JUST anybody. Oh dear! did I hear you say that I don't have this or that? Now listen and listen very, very carefully; material things or probably having the richest dad doesn't define who you are or better still the country or state doesn't have anything on you. Even animals don't think they are JUST ANIMALS. If you don't believe me approach a lion or a snake or even an unfamiliar dog.
Just the other day I was reading an article and coincidentally the music I was listening to was playing a track that reiterated this article. It was a story about a conversation between two birds. Here goes:
"Perched on a tree branch, two birds were observing passers-by rushing from one place to another. Looking at their faces, one bird asked the other, “Why is man so full of worries and cares?” The other bird answered, “Maybe they don’t have a heavenly Father like we do.” Shrugged their wings they both flew away.
I guess what I am trying to say is that, knowing who you are may and will definitely help you get ahead! Changes starts from the inside. It will motivate and even propel you into doing stuff you never thought you were capable of or also push you in taking decisions that will drastically change you and where you are. Don't worry about people, they will catch up with time (People could be very slow a times, if you get the point).
So "WHO YOU BE?"...
You alone have the answer to this question and getting it right, maybe as well, lead you to a path of discovering the amazing you.
It isn't about arrogance but about taking pride in knowing who you are and what you stand for. What makes him or her so thick? It is not about the mistakes you have made but more about what lessons have I learnt from them? What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right?
And so when you stand in front of the mirror and ask your reflection "WHO YOU BE?"
Answer yourself not in the light of what you can see but what you really are meant to be.
Be true and real to you!
And you will see amazing things happen for you.
Much love and signing out,
Real Gentlehawk
