Be The Best of Whatever You Are
I read this century-old poem a few days ago. American poet Douglas Malloch (1877-1938) wrote the poem, “Be The Best of Whatever You Are.”
The poem resonated with me as though being so obviously old, it still was relevant today.
At first, I thought this poem must be about being the BEST in what you do. But, I had mistaken the poet’s intention, it was about being your own best self and not just being the best at what you do.
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We have all taken part in the Comparing Game where we have compared ourselves to siblings, friends, classmates, relatives, seniors, and even to celebrities. It took me a long time to understand that this is not only pointless but irrelevant as well. You can not compare apples and oranges, even if they are two apples they can be from two different branches, trees, farms, geographic areas, or under the care of different people. So it would not be an apposite comparison. We can compare ourselves only to our past self.
It can be overwhelming sometimes to know that you have a long way to your destination. It can discourage you from your path, but the thing to remember here is to try to be better each day, you can even take baby steps, but don’t give up. Even if you fail, at least you tried and are better at it than how you started. Keep going. Never ever give up.
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