Layers

Layer on top of another layer…

From the time we were born, our characters, traits , personalities and preferences were groomed and influenced by the people and events around us. Influences from our surroundings will eventually define us, who we are and who we will become.

Somehow this stage, would go on for years. First, with our parents, then school, our friends, our partners and then would flow out to our jobs and the people we will be working with. Influences over influences, we would be adding, pile on top of the other. Picking out the positives and sometimes taking on the negatives as well.

However, there would come a time that we would stop acquiring layers . At this stage, we would somehow know who we are and what we really want. Piece by piece, we would discard, we would take out unwanted traits, unwanted personalities and behavior. Slowly re-creating, moulding our person and eventually forming who we really are.

This would be the stage wherein we would no longer tolerate people taking advantage of our good nature . It would be a time that we have learned to say no and mean it. To stamp our foot down and not be bullied into doing what other people want. It would be having to decide for ourselves based from our beliefs and wisdom.

Rebellious? No…Contradicting… Yes, when necessary...

Let’s just say, that finally… we’ve found who we really are and became our own person…