Striving towards Excellence

-Karthik Gurumurthy

I am the expert on my own life. In a world where advertisers, evangelists, publishers, and educators constantly try to shape who I should be, I choose to listen to myself first.

One danger in our society is confusing the individual with the mass—using statistics to define people instead of recognizing our unique qualities. "Trendiness" only pulls me away from my true self. When I make choices, I take full responsibility by simply saying, "I do this because I want to."

Deep down, I have an interior voice that knows what I truly want. Even when this self-knowledge brings discomfort, I recognize that I'm a unique individual with goals and behaviors distinct from others. Embracing my full humanity means owning my differences and listening to my own voice.

Today and every day, I will be wise enough to consult myself first.