Today you are you, that is truer than true!

Today you are YOU, that is TRUER than true.

There is NO ONE alive who is YOUER than YOU!

-Dr. Seuss 

I couldn't agree more.

Lately I've been learning the importance of being who I am.

We each have different dreams, different fears, different goals.

We have different talents, different abilities, different ambitions.

We shouldn't shy away from them just because someone else doesn't agree.

We shouldn't play small just so we don't hurt anyone's feelings.

We shouldn't lose sight of them just because someone says we can't do it.

One of my favorite quotes was said by Will Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness. He said, "Don't ever let somebody tell you that you can't do something. If people can't do something themselves, they wanna tell you that you can't do it. If you have a dream, you gotta protect it. If you want something, go get it. Period."

Whether it's from jealousy, fear or ignorance, I've noticed that some people will try to down play your dreams. 

Don't let them.

Your talents and dreams and ambitions are what make you who you are.

YOU are the only YOU that will EVER BE!

Let that sink in for a moment.

NO ONE will ever look like you, talk like you, think like you, believe like you, dream like you.

EVER.

Be who you are. 

You are given these talents and dreams for a reason.

Something inside of you has the ability, strength and courage to carry out those dreams and turn them into reality.

This world needs YOU.

It doesn't need 7 billion of the same person.

It needs each of us individuals to put what we have on the table and create something amazing with it.

Be shy, be outgoing, be happy, be strong, be funny, be clever, be humble, be meek, be crazy, be creative, be nice, be giving, be smart, be daring, be talented, be outrageous, be beautiful, be wonderful, be different, be goofy, be spontaneous, be quiet, be loud, be caring, be original, be awesome.

Be totally, completely, 100% you.

So go on!

Find what makes YOU come alive and go do it.

Commit to your dreams like crazy, whatever they may be.

And don't let anything stop you.