Just Keep Swimming

Coco Chanel once said, “In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” Everyone intends to be different on their own way. Everybody wants to be irreplaceable, unique. They are in need of being an individual, literally, one person, distinctive from the rest. To be different then one has to be individual from society, be distinguished. Being different, corresponds to being yourself, you have to keep track of your actions, and the principles you have. When the Master says, “I have never been able to do anything for a person who is not himself constantly asking, ‘What should I do? What should I do?’” (15.16), it clearly explains the importance of being oneself, of identifying our own principles. Then, your actions form their own path, you are able to leave your own mark. By asking what should I do, the concept is mistake, you can’t sit and wait for your footprint to get there, it is your responsibility to create it.

Principles enlarge any person, they are able to withstand any control. For this result, you have to sharpen your tools. Use everything you have available to brighten your life. These tools are a double side weapon, if they are misused, they go against you, and they drown you into society. For example, “When the multitude hates a person, you must examine them and judge for yourself. The same holds true for someone whom the multitude love.” (15.28), when someone judges they have already found their principles, they judge because this certain person isn’t in their standards. Still, does this give the right to anyone to judge? Judgment is a matter of using your tools, either you judge to drown others, or you don’t so that others judge you. Is there any other way in society to use your tools, to just keep swimming without anyone else drowning?