I stopped trying to "find myself" and decided to seek God.
This is a quote from the book All In, written by Mark Batterson. It really got me thinking, because as college cliches go, this is the time in my life, where I'm supposed to "learn a lot about myself" and "discover who I really am." While that's all fine and dandy, I find that if I get caught up in that way of thinking, I end up focusing on myself too much. Then quickly comes the feelings of how I just will never live up to the expectations that society has put on my hair, makeup, body, grades, personality, and the like.
Some reflective thinking about who you are and how you perceive the world is perfectly okay, I'm just cautioning you that it is a risky path. Besides, no label could ever truly describe who you are. For example I am an INTJ according to Meyers-Briggs personality test (the rarest of types for women), but does that mean there isn't ever a time where I can be outgoing? Heavens no!
Define yourself by one thing and one thing only: a loved and redeemed child of God.
When I stopped looking at myself and shifted my eyes up towards the cross, life became infinitely better. An attitude of gratitude overflowed from my heart. I didn't want to spend all my money on myself to help my image, but rather God replaced my selfish heart with a giving one. Things changed for me, and they will for you too. His promises hold true. Look up!
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