There are so many things that can affect how we value things. It could also change from time to time depending on certain things. One of them is the difference in expectation and reality.
Have you ever been in such a dilemma? A situation where something you valued as real turns out to be fake, disguised or artificial. I wonder how you reacted at such times.
A man once saw a bunch of fruits. He was attracted, and that created a desire that he decided to pursue. They were looking good from afar, perfect and fit to satisfy his longing desire. He did all he could to get the fruits that began to tantalize his taste buds. He had the money to buy for whatever the worth, also he had an interest in the items, but something else came to light. The desire and attraction were met with frustration and converted to anger. You may wonder why.
He got closer only to discover that they were not fruits. He pursued his desire only to find that they were not what he thought they were. They were not edible—they were plastics, only imitations of the original.
You may understand his frustration, but it explains the dilemma of so many people today. They try to be who they are not and only enjoy temporary value because people have not found out. When they find out: there is anger, outburst and neglect because they are not who people think.
Children often receive gifts and open them with excitement; if you have ever met one that got an imitation or a toy instead, you can instantly tell the disappointment when they find out—it will often not function as the original.
Adults could have such expectations and frustrations as well. If you get a fifty-pound note from a friend as a gift, you are excited and happy, thinking of how to spend the money. You then visit a grocery store, select your favourite items, and carry them in a basket to the checkout. You are probably seeing yourself taking them home, but the cashier announces the bad news. ‘Sorry, this note is fake’—it is not what you think it is. The same paper you have once valued as money now turns out to be fake. If you have another chance to glance at it, the value you attributed to it would be gone. It would have lost its importance in your sight.
It is similar to how many people end up when they imitate others or try to be who they are not. It is often short-lived—the temporary value would get lost when the truth is known.
You do not want to be like a plastic apple that looks perfect, only for the attractions you command to discover that you are not real after all. They will drop it and leave in anger upon discovery. Trying to be like other people can only give you temporary value until people discover who you are, and then you will become frustrated.
It may not be a good idea to spend your time making yourself look like who you are not, instead invest in your uniqueness and bring out the best in the real you. Discover your purpose and develop your potential.
Your generation needs you; you cannot afford to waste your life trying to be someone else to gain temporary value or acceptance. Work on producing the best of you, the real you, and when people get to know you closely, they will value you because you are who you are.
Everyone is valuable, but many never believe they have something to offer. You do not have to be like someone else to deliver the value you have in you. There is a unique value in the real you, and you cannot afford to trade it for an imitation. The original you is valuable; keep it, develop it, refine it and make it worth much more in value.
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