How often have you heard someone telling you “I’m the type who likes to be busy.” Or “My house is always neat and tidy.” “I’m a class-topper.” Or even “I always play to win.”
The list can go on and on.. “I CAN NEVER…” ,“I’M TOO FINICKY TO …”, “ I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A…”,

You might think “What’s wrong in saying all that?” Problem is when we say such things we’re setting ourselves up. We tend to get so attached to that cute little story we’ve created for ourselves, we want that story to come true. Every single time. And when even once something that doesn’t conform to our story happens, we feel the heavens have collapsed on us! We feel lost, identity-less! I’ve seen people who live their stories all their lives. They carry their labels on them whether they change professions, cities, relationships..

We need to let go of these labels. We are human beings. Intelligent, versatile human beings with an ability to continuously learn, adapt and change. We all know that life is constantly dishing out newer and unpredictable challenges to us every now and then. Why then would you want to be the same person today as you were yesterday?

Someone might say “I’m a short-tempered person.” Well as long as he’s got that ‘SHORT-TEMPERED’ label on him, he’s bound to not change, or evolve. Ask yourself. Have I labeled myself in any way? If you have, why not shed those labels, you might just find that life’s a lot more relaxed without them. And nobody cares about your labels anyway.

Try something new today. Play football with your son. Try an exotic recipe. Read a financial newspaper. Go cycling. Go to a restaurant you’ve never tried. Dance till midnight. Don’t let the “I CAN’T, I’VE NEVER, I’M NOT THE TYPE WHO, I’M TOO OLD TO..” come in the way. Unlabel yourself. Remind yourself. “I can be whatever I want to be. Anytime. Any day. Because I’m human.” You might just find that that’s all the label you’ll ever need!

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