Sorry my readers I don’t see any positive affirmation in saying “I am the best”. You don’t agree? Okay, let me explain.
When you are confident of the good qualities you have you don’t need to compare yourself with anyone. There is no Pride in comparing yourself to others and concluding you are the best.
“I am excellent”, “I am awesome”, “I am perfect”<- such positive affirmations indeed sound more Positive! It’s because you are celebrating yourself without pulling others down. Still, you are confused? Okay, let me explain a little deeper.
When you say you are the best you are automatically stating that compared to others you are at a higher level and that you are the best. Best doesn’t come without a declaration- “You are Better than Others”. Isn’t it what comparing yourself with others sounds like? And, it is a Mean thing to do. Who are you to belittle the rest?
Why do you need to compare yourself with others? Why do you always have to derive happiness by belittling others and pulling them down?
Do you know what kind of person does this kind of self-certification without exercising any wisdom? It is someone who has no solid foundation to stand on and is unsure of their abilities!
Imagine a Drowning Person
When a person is drowning he or she will hold on to even a straw to pull oneself above the water level. It wants to get out of the precarious situation as there is no solid foundation beneath its feet. The person is desperate and is fighting for survival. It has no other options.
A person positioned on a solid ground need not pull anything down to rise. Imagine yourself sitting on a chair and your turn has come to speak up. Do you need to pull the person sitting beside you down or need to hold on to a rod to stand up? You simply stand up exerting force with your feet on the solid ground you are resting your legs on. Isn’t it right? Isn’t that the scenario?
The Findings
You know when the ground you are positioned on is robust you just rise and shine. You do not pull anything down to push yourself up. In a similar fashion, when you are actually confident, resourceful, knowledgeable and a person of good qualities you need not compare yourself with others and focus on who is Less Better than You so that you become the best.
You are simply awesome. You are more awesome than what you were previously. And, that’s what being confident and being a nice person looks and sounds like.
“I am the best” always comes with a subtle declaration stating ->I am better than others. And, this is the tendency and dialogue of those people who always need to stand up and shine by belittling and pulling other people down.
Are you Drowning?
Surely you are not drowning in a pool of water, are you? Your foundation is strong. Then why don’t you simply say “I am Awesome”, Shine, Stand Up On Your Own and Do Your Deeds!
Rise and shine. Don’t be that drowning person who needs everything to pull oneself above the dangerous water level as it is a desperate situation.
Whenever your ego asks you for attention, imagine the situation in which a person is drowning and pulling something down to rise. That way you will never be urged to state “I am better than others”. But, simply, have the courage to say “I am awesome. I am really very good. I do love myself”.
Do You Know Why?
A confident person with good intentions in the heart and wisdom always focuses on being positive and treating others positively. Unnecessary and unhealthy competitiveness is not a sign of a strong and determined person but a symptom of a wicked nature, a crooked mind and impure intentions.
My Dearest Readers
C’mon, you all are better than this self-sabotaging competitiveness that feels so choking and hideous. Always compare yourself with yourself only. Your best version doesn’t need any support from pulling others down ever in any form.
Consider strong ground as your abilities, good qualities, pure intentions, kindness, wisdom, clarity of thought and patience. When you have all this you just simply rise up without ever having the necessity to hold on to others for pulling them down.
When any of this is missing inside you that is the only time you need to ascertain and affirm your goodness by pulling others down so that you can get up and be in the limelight.
You are Excellent, Not Better than Others!
The Creator is one and its creations are innumerable. It has used its brilliant craftsmanship in shaping and forming each of its creations wonderfully. You respect that ultimate truth to have a respectful and fulfilling existence. Don’t challenge your creator and the universe as it will gladly show you how many of its creations might be 10 times better than you as per your judgment criteria.
Progress by focusing on yourself, not by scheming tricks for damaging and belittling others. It never serves well.
Next time, when you say I am the best know this much that you are, whether intentionally or unintentionally, saying that you are better than others. You are comparing yourself with others. Be your best version, instead.
Your Decision Now,
Are you okay with hallucinating your superiority by pulling and humiliating others? Are you sure you are the best only when others are ‘less good’ than you? If you still say ‘yes’ then go on saying ‘I am the best’. I don’t write to argue. I intend to open your eyes to excellence. Rest, always your choice. Stay happy.
Wrapping up
I am excellent and I am awesome. I am Not Better than Others. But, undoubtedly, I am better than What I Was Before and I am in the process of Becoming the Best Version of Myself that will help me achieve everything that is Best for Me in this universe.
I rise with all around me without pulling anyone down. Thank you, All!
