Owls and Orchids

image from the-hobbit.tumblr.com   Vastly different individuals who had to learn to work together

“There is very little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude.”

  ―    W. Clement Stone

Have you ever noticed how much grief we either give ourselves, or allow someone else to bring to us, by the insidious comparisons which are made between people? All because I Am and You Are and we are not the same.

We are reminded over and over that we are all individuals, unique human beings. Have you stopped recently to consider what being unique actually means? The most recognised definition is:

 “being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.” In other words, I Am and You Are, we are not the same.

But what does that mean to you or to me? In its most simplistic sense it means that there is no-one or nothing who is exactly the same as I Am or You Are.  Consider for a moment this simple idea. This simple statement makes each of us an exceptional person, not better than or less than, but different, exceptionally so. It tells us that we each have qualities which we use in ways to make ourselves different from everyone else, each and every day. There is no-one else on earth who has exactly the same looks, outlook, the same qualities, the same aptitude, the same way of looking at life, of behaving towards others or the challenges life presents to us.

image from -www-facebook.jpg(IMichell Renee)        Even in a reflection there are subtle differences

“If you hate difference, you’ll be bored to death.”   ― Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

So why do so many of us allow others to put us down, to belittle us, to ridicule our efforts, our achievements? We allow others to influence the way we perceive ourselves, as somehow less than ‘they are’. Much of the time such actions are the result of simple envy or perceived threat. The antagonist is ‘afraid’ that they may not seem like such a great person if your efforts are seen by others. They feel threatened by the fact that they are not you, and yet we feel we are somehow the lesser in this situation, simply because of our unique abilities.

We are all meant to be unique. Think about it for a moment. If everyone was exactly the same, if we were all a race of clones, it would be an infinitely boring place. It would be like having a continual discussion with yourself. It would be, in my opinion, a recipe for worldwide insanity. There would be no stimulation, no impetus for change, for creating a better you or a better world. Imagine if the one unique identifier which the clones were modeled on, happened to be a mass murderer. I’m not sure anyone would survive for long.

Can you see me?         You cannot see yourself through another persons eyes.

I Am and You Are, both of us are unique and magnificent human beings. We are beings of magnificent complexity and diversity. You know so many things which I do not, in the same manner that I know things you do not; we have the incredible opportunity to share our combined knowledge and help create something entirely new. It is the way in which we, as Spirits in human form, are able to learn so many previously unknown things. It is the way people gain knowledge and improve the lives of everyone. It is the way of life.

History is built on the exchange of knowledge and the invention of new things from these exchanges of ideas. It is therefore of supreme importance that I Am and You Are completely unique. We are the special ingredients in life’s recipe to discover a new, never before seen or tasted experience. In its own way it is a miracle. It is the miracle of life.

“All humans are alike and all humans are equal. It is just the perception of the eye that sees any different.”

  ―      Isabella Poretsis

I Am, and always will be forever grateful that You Are, and that together We Are able to be greater than the Sum of Us.

image from http://www.bradaxelrad.com     Together we can make a difference. Be the difference.

Blessings, together we are all loved and guided.

Susan x

© Susan Jamieson 2013