Are U Keeping It Real?

Stop and think a minute about how many times uve accused others of 'not keeping it real' and by implication giving the impression that u do a much better job than they do at being 'real'.

But r u really keeping it real? Are u a person who values style more than substance?

These days we spend our time, energy, money, and creativity trying to show off the hardest. We create a persona and devote so much energy in maintaining it that we even begin to bliv our own lies and forget who we originally were. We live a lifestyle that is not ours. We come across as people we are not. We do the most shocking things to get attention, like pretty balloons, we're all pretty outside but inside there is nothing but air.

These days people seem to have everything except themselves. Like nickelback, we're all hoping to "come back someday and find ourelves" again. We are ashamed of our past, or people we've been friends with. So we try to maintain a facade. But honestly, who doesnt know that no one can escape himself at the end. Our shallow lives soon will evaporate then we will be left with just ourselves, our real selves. Then we will look in the mirror at the man we hate and try to deny.

Wouldnt it be much better if we were people of substance. A man of substance is himself at every minute of the day. If he acts a certain way, its bcos he loves it and feels it wholesome, not to get attention. A man of substance knows himself and what he is, no more, no less. He is joyful of his strengths and understanding of his weaknesses. He can improve himself, but he does it based on reality. He changes his 'being' not just his actions. He has no pretenses, he knows they're useless.

Wouldnt it be so much better if that is how you live ur life? And if it is, I congratulate you. But if you're still trying to be loud at the world, then look at urself again. Silent waters run deep. Stop screaming for approval.

Stop pretending

Be urself

A Reality Stricken

El Divine