Do you just copy others?

In today’s world, originality is becoming rare. Many social media influencers create content that is simply a copy of others.

In a world full of duplicated ideas, how much are we able to maintain our uniqueness? Think about the last time you acted purely as yourself without imitating anyone else. From the moment we wake up, we start copying people’s behaviour. If we say “Good morning” and someone ignores us, we often mirror their response, adjusting our behaviour accordingly.

If someone is not being their true self, do we also need to follow their unnatural behaviour? We have trained ourselves to react to others’ acts. Why not train ourselves to remain who we truly are! The more we copy others, the more we lose our true selves and weaken our relationships. Interestingly, we are quicker to copy someone’s anger or rudeness than their disciplined life or kindness.

BEYOND ‘TIT FOR TAT’

For decades, we have followed the “tit for tat” mindset. It is time to unlearn and rise above this. This attitude has distanced us from our authentic selves. We have forgotten who we truly are.

Many of us live with the agenda of changing others, believing they are wrong and need to learn a lesson. However, our purpose in life is not to change others but to live our best lives. Everyone has the freedom to choose how they live. The best way to inspire is to lead by example — by being authentic to ourselves. It is time to reconnect with our originality and stay grounded in our own nature.

When we focus too much on what others are doing, we shift our attention away from what truly matters. When we imitate others’ negative behaviours, we disrupt the natural flow of positive energy. But when we stay grounded, we strengthen our inner power.

HARM OF COPYING

One of the biggest dangers of copying others is losing our own strengths. For instance, if punctuality is your quality, but others are always late, you may start thinking, “What’s the point of being on time when no one else is?” Slowly, you lose your discipline. The same happens with sincerity, honesty, hard work, etc —when we see others taking shortcuts, we may also stop giving our best. Over time, we lose our unique strengths and become part of the crowd.

Let us stop copying others and embrace our originality. Our personal copyright should belong only to us. We must decide what is worth copying and what to release. Let us be the kind of person worth copying as we hold on to our strengths and let go of anything that weakens our true self.

Courtesy: Rajyoga Meditation Centre, Kingston (meditation courses and counselling are offered free of charge). Get in touch via email: bkmeditation.jam@gmail.com or WhatsApp: 876-853-7848. Follow them on Instagram: rajyoga_meditation_jamaica.