The Infinite Uniqueness of You
Using your unique and even quirky qualities to reveal your Ikigai
Photo by The Ikigai Guy Seattle 2015
As with all my students, I encourage embracing the unique elements of what makes you, 'you.'
We are each born with the ability to do a unique combination of things better than anyone else. The trick is uncovering your combination.
That can be uncomfortable at first. It has taken me years to be okay with many of my perfectly fine weirder traits.
Here's one.
This photo is from a stroll in Seattle a few years ago where the sidewalk matched my shoes.
Yes, it is true, I can't always remember the name of a person I was just introduced to while I notice things like this and often photograph them.
I used to think it was weird.
Now I embrace it as cool.
I notice things because I am curious. That curiosity allows me to bring together ideas and combinations others never see.
🌀What about you?
🌀What's weird cool about you?
Ikigai Idea: Living into Ikigai is embracing the unique expression of you, your gifts, passion, skills, and place to impact the world. Even the weird parts.
Very nice David .
My uniqueness is being very detailed - really working to get down to the bottom of things to understand them in their simplicity. It’s takes time and effort but I find it very satisfying.
The second one is decluttering organizing and tidying up 🧹 I love it whether at home or folders in my computer 🖥
David you got me with one of my favor symbols ♾️Infinitive. my other is pi 𝝅. Like you I found myself weird, and others called me crazy, weird, in a good way most of the time. So mathematically speaking I describe myself as 𝝅 x ♾️=I (constant x infinite = me-I Am).
I love my brain and how see things with clarity that others miss. I also sometimes don't see things others entertain themselves with.
I can't get sarcasm, I see vivid images of my thoughts in plain air, don't wear black, confuse colors and use pronouns as she/he non been able to see gender but humans. This has caused me a lot of problems.
My excessive optimism, literal-honesty & loyalty gets me in trouble too. I drove most of my teachers crazy, asking and debating lol. I love been WEIRD, love my BRAIN too. There is nothing I can do but to be kind with myself and others.