07 May 2010

A Thought Starter from John Mason

"You were born an original. Don't die a copy." - John Mason

John Mason is a minister and inspirational speaker, and he often uses this quote as a starting point for one of his talks.  When doing so, he explains how walking in one's uniqueness takes him/her to places he/she couldn't otherwise go, opens doors that never would have opened, and brings one to the highest levels of satisfaction and success. "If you're not you," Rev. Mason asks, "then who are you going to be?"

In a way, this reminds me of a Saint Francis de Sales quote: "Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly."

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