In this world of sameness, there is a desperate need for being different. What do I mean by that? I am talking about spreading your wings, walking to your own drum and following your own path. Being different is what makes you attractive.
Why would someone want something that everyone else has or is identical to them? Makes sense, doesn’t it? If I go into a car dealership, look around and see all the same cars – what are the chances that I will buy one? Probably zero.
What does that say about me if I showed up at work with a car that looked like every other one in the parking lot? It says we are all the same – we run the risk of being judged on the same criteria and nobody should expect anything different from me. In other words, I would blend in and not get noticed. What happens when nobody notices me? I don’t feel special, I began to think like the crowd and I lose my sense of identity. Not to mention there goes my creativity. Now, that wouldn’t help me show the world who I am, would it? Or get ahead, for that matter!
Let the world what makes you different, and how that is a great thing! Here are 3 steps to becoming so wildly attractive by being different from the crowd or by simply being you:
1. Know what it is that makes you different. Examine your qualities and aspects of your personality. It isn’t only the outside that people see. They are always, I repeat, always interested in what’s inside. How do you express yourself? What are you committed to? What makes you curious? What happens to you when you are under pressure? Knowing all these pieces to who you are and where you are going is the number one asset to being extremely attractive!
2. Rid yourself of any fear. Say to yourself, “I know it’s okay to be unique; in fact, it’s better than okay, it’s the only way to be!” Save your fear for when you need protecting, or you find yourself on the wrong side of the road. Life is too short to be scared of the very thing that will create a fabulous future for you. That very thing is appreciating and honoring your attractiveness. But one thing I have learned is that having fear at the same time you are being unique is too stressful. So, I say, why not get rid of the fear? After all, that piece is useless.
3. Be ready to show off your uniqueness. Celebrate in a way that will be lasting; for you and in people’s memories. What does your package look like? This is all about presentation – presenting what’s special about the real you. Don’t be afraid to speak up and out. Share with the world what gifts you have and how you live them to the fullest each day! Another hint is to celebrate others’ uniqueness, too.
