At the present moment, the “selfie” has become so common place that it is almost a requirement at any social function involving young people. It is the photographic representation that “I was there”. Although showing up is an important part of the equation, it has inexplicably become a standard of achievement rather than the bare minimum. The problem with the selfie is that anyone can fake it for a fraction of a second. There needs to be more to life than a collection of rehearsed faces and hand gestures. We need to look in mirrors rather than practicing our poses.
The beauty of the mirror is that it does not lie. Stand in front of a mirror for long enough and you’ll realize that your best friend and worst enemy are staring back at you. In this duplicity you’ll find everything that you could possibly need to achieve your every desire. You’ll also find most of the road blocks that will stand in your way. The mirror is going to tell it like it is. It won’t accept fake poses for very long. Fat, skinny, ugly, pretty, average or anything else are all there for you to deal with. As you begin to look at who you truly are in the mirror, you’ll recognize that showing up is not enough. Faking it for an instant is not enough. The world expects more! Now you can either hide behind the mask of poses or accept the challenge to carry the mirror with you.
The mirror may reside in your head or in your heart but it can be with you always. As you go through your day, you can look to see if you are being true to yourself. Your best self! Throughout the day checking to see if you’re going in the right direction to those places that you desire to go. As you get closer, you’ll notice that the reflection in the mirror gets better and it’s easier to look. When you finally reach your goal, I suppose you could take a selfie…. But the picture you have inside of who you’ve become is so much better. So for today, don’t just show up! Wake up, stand up and look in the mirror. Then keep working until you’re ecstatic with what you see!
I see you!
Pete
Huryk Unlimited 