Be Who You Are - Sulē Cerdan

poem transcript: instead of being clever, be sincere. instead of being somebody, be who you are. to be who you are is more valuable than fame. fame can be taken away. but who you are is out of their reach. instead of doing the right thing, do what comes naturally. instead of doing what they expect of you, do what is dear to your heart. to do what is dear to your heart is more precious than praise. praise will eventually fizzle out. but what is dear to your heart is eternal. instead of saying what is acceptable, say what comes bursting out of you. instead of saying what they would like to hear, say what is true. to say what is true is more important than acceptance. acceptance can be altered, acceptance can be reversed. but truth is changeless. to be changeless is to be a buddha. to be changeless is to be a christ. beyond that, there is nothing. beyond that there is only rubbish. don’t fall into that trap.

Music by Max Richter “The Young Mariner”

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