Personal greatness is the freedom to be myself
The really important kind of freedom
When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.”― Ralph Ellison
Personal greatness is the freedom to be me in an absurd world. Albert Camus said it best: “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” “Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is,” he says.
True greatness is the freedom to be myself — unfiltered, imperfect, and on fire for everything that makes me come alive. It’s knowing that my worth is not tied to what I should achieve but what I “must” be to feel alive.
It’s the will to be responsible to myself.
I’ve stopped ticking boxes.
“The most dangerous things in the world are immense accumulations of human beings who are manipulated by only a few heads.” — Carl Jung
Personal greatness is stepping into who I am, owning that space, and living to the point of tears. Seek it as much as possible.
There is no shame in choosing yourself.
In fact, it’s a necessity.
I like what psychologist Carl Jung once said, “The world will ask you who you are, and if you don’t know, the world will tell you.”
