Celebrate your uniqueness

I have got a dream- I look forward to the day when nations will celebrate the uniqueness of all its citizens, by setting aside a day for the celebration of “Unique Citizens.”
I am beginning to realise that humans are wired for success in all that they do but they need to be informed on how to achieve it. Could this lack of information explain the high failure rate that we experience in our lives and in organisations? I have a personal view on this and I am open to hearing the views of others.

I think the main issue is that we have not learnt how to accept and celebrate our uniqueness. When we accept that we are not like everybody else, it becomes easier to engage in learning how to be successful.
The principles that lead to success are widely available but not recognised by most of us. In this article, I will be looking at one of these principles and I hope to continue developing this idea in future articles.
Let’s start the discussion with a bit of humour. If an acorn seed is to be successfully planted, it needs to recognise its unique qualities and avoid comparing itself to other seeds. I think the acorn seed will not say, “I think I would rather be a more exotic seed. I have the feeling that my trees will be better if they were grown from other seeds.”
Amazingly, a lot of us do this in our personal journey in self improvement. We spend our time trying to be the bloke that comes across as being exceptionally successful, rather than concentrating on our uniqueness.
You are special and unique. As you choose to cherish your uniqueness, you are providing yourself the greatest motivation for growth and improvement.