If you had to write a brief description of yourself, what would you say about yourself? What are your greatest attributes? What are the things you don’t enjoy about yourself? Have you really ever thought about how others see you? Do you even care?
I’m going to take a look at these questions and answer them as honestly as I can.
What are my greatest attributes?
My loyalty, my passion, drive and desire to create positive change into the world, my empathy, my honesty and sincerity.
What are some things I don’t enjoy about myself?
I like everything about myself. I like the direction my life took. I love that I advocate for the ethical treatment of animals. I love that I have made the choice to become vegan. I love that I think with my heart. I love my strong convictions in creating positive change into the world. I love being in love. I love learning and growing.
Do I care about what others think of me?
The only person that matters in my life is ME. Without trying to create the best possible me – I would not be able to motivate others into creating positive change in the world. I do care about how other people view me – especially if they view me in a negative way. I encourage feedback in order to ensure I become a better person. What I don’t care for is when people make judgments about me. I don’t care if you do not like what I am wearing, the colour of my eyes or hair, that I have gained a few pounds or that I raise my voice a bit when I am defending the earth, our environment, animals that have no voice or people who are oppressed because they were born with certain uniqueness.
A brief description about myself:
To expand on what I have said above – my commitment in my life is being the best partner, husband and friend to my partner of 21 years. I want to continue to advocate for the things I am passionate about (animals, environment and the LGBTQ community). I want to become a beacon in creating positive change in the world – if I have influenced just one other person to be kind to animals, our planet or to each other – my job is done but I’m not going to stop. I am comfortable and love living my life in the most authentic way possible. I am not afraid to share my views about many of the injustices in this world. I really believe that we should treat others in the same way that we want to be treated. I am not afraid to be expressive and passionate in my convictions and have been known to get into heated discussions about those passions and beliefs. I am avid believer that ‘one person can make a difference’ and get quite offended when people say that a problem is too big to solve. I get annoyed when people also say, “you can’t change the habits or thoughts of so many people.” – I don’t think Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Rosa Parks, Jane Goodall, Ingrid Newkirk or so many other influential people thought this way. Even Adolf Hitler didn’t think this way.
I believe I am honest, caring, loving and passionate. I am overly sensitive – which is an amazing attribute considering most people think that being overly sensitive is a negative trait and a sign of weakness. Sensitivity is a sign of strength and empathy – people who are sensitive can really put themselves in any situation and act to ensure a positive outcome is not too far from reach.
Today, so many people are too concerned about how others see them and are afraid to live an authentic life. Imagine the changes we can make in the world if people would just live authentic lives. Imagine if more people cared about the environment, the poor, the ethical treatment of animals, child poverty, income inequality and other issues that are more deserving of our time and efforts. More people care about Hollywood gossip than the possible extinction of certain animal species. We can make huge strides in protecting our declining forests, lakes and oceans but we need to raise our voices and we need to raise them LOUD and STRONG! The time is now.
Together, we can make the world a more positive one!
COALITION OF POSITIVE ENERGY 