"Give up defining yourself - to yourself or to others. You won’t die. You will come to life. And don’t be concerned with how others define you. When they define you, they are limiting themselves, so it’s their problem. Whenever you interact with people, don’t be there primarily as a function or a role, but as the field of conscious presence. You can only lose something that you have, but you cannot lose something that you are." -Eckhart Tolle I think I needed to hear this. There have been countless times in my life where I have always tried to define what I am to myself and those around me. Countless times; although I can honestly remember a few embarrassing times currently. I always found myself thinking if I was this friend for this person and more outgoing for these people, and knew about these things...that I would be the best person for everyone (myself included). It's scary to think that I've plucked certain things I loved about other people and along wi...
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