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It's not arrogance.
It's evolution. Overcoming and managing to see beyond the boundaries and spaces that kept us small is evolution.
We don't need to explain ourselves to those who don't understand us and don't want to understand us.
Distancing ourselves from things that we feel are not right is the most significant step we can take.
That's not selfishness. It's absolutely sacred.
I am not becoming someone else, someone I never was, quite the contrary. Little by little, I am becoming myself. There is a past version of me, younger, more fearful, and much more insecure, who would be impressed by the ability, resilience, determination, and strength I have today.
All the battles I have fought and all the transformations I have made have brought me here. Many were not won; in fact, the vast majority of them were lost. The decision to keep going, even when there was no one to support, applaud, or encourage me along the way, could have led me to give up on my ambitions, or even turn back. There were indeed parts of the journey where many friends gave me courage. They made me believe in myself. That was and will always be important.
I expanded. I grew. I elevated myself. And most likely, I am still not where I want to be.
But I am certainly far from where I started.
Today, I give myself the credit and value I deserve. No more, no less. I am someone my “past self” would be proud to see.
If I focus on the past, I will be overwhelmed by fear. If I focus on the future, I will be controlled by anxiety. If I concentrate and focus on others, I will end up depending on them, by my own choice.
I realize today that what I focus on, or what I concentrate on, is what will somehow dominate me inside. If I focus and concentrate on myself, I will surely be at peace.
I don't know if you've noticed the new feature in the advanced publication settings. Have you read the peakd post? It is now possible to indicate to the community that AI was used in the production of the publication. As everyone who regularly reads my posts knows, I always mention in the footer that I use the free version of the online translator Deepl.com to translate the text I write in Portuguese into English. I do this to ensure that the language is more correct and that there are no flaws in the transmission of my ideas and thoughts. I have a question for you here. Do you think that using this type of tool for text translation can be considered AI? I hope that by noting today that my first publication is AI-assisted, and only used in the context of translating an original text, it will not be considered a facilitator, or something that is creating content without any effort on my part.
Tell me about your ideas in the comments! Free image from Pixabay.com
Translated with DeepL.com (free version) and selected in the Advanced tools
It's hard to start the day with a bit of philosophy... I think we're like a bottle of wine; for some, we improve with age, for others, unfortunately, that's not the case 😀
Have a great day
I hope not to turn my self in to a wonderful bottle of vinegar... 😅
Sorry for the philosophy mode, you already know my "style"... I can't help my mind to travel far away... "My bad"
Thank you my friend!
(Ps: I'm improving, since I'm replying your comment on the very same day 😍 proud of myself! 😅)
Yep that's the risk... of turning to vinegar. But reading your words, I don't think so; there's hope 😁
Let's hope that we two can turn up in to a pretty fine vintage wine!😁