In this episode I delve into the famous Emerson quote: "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." We live in a world perpetually trying to dictate who we are, what we should strive for and what happiness means, as though life is an instruction manual to be applied and followed. In reality though, these standards are crafted internally. They are merely projected out. In other words, the world doesn't get to dictate who you are...that's a job for you, and you alone. When we let go of our weaknesses, celebrate our strengths and pick up the pen to author our own stories, it's amazing how quickly the narrative changes.