Be who you want to be, don't sell yourself to others

If I told you that you were a salesman what would you think? If I explained to you that every single day of our lives we are selling ourselves and our personality, what would you think? That I was calling you a whore or slut? Not quite the route I would be intending you to think of. The other day I thought about this illustration, how as an american culture we must prove to others how important and valuable person we are. Think through your daily life, see if what I’m claiming is true for yourself. Some people must tell others about their personal accomplishments, some dress to impress others (some people do dress for their own personal preference as well), and others maybe sell themselves by using their physical objects or belongings. Now maybe I’m alone in this view, perhaps people wouldn’t consider this selling ourselves. But to me, I feel like the majority of our life is spent trying to convince people how great we are and eventually we’ll loose our true self confidence. God intended us to be confident in ourselves, not cocky/conceited, but confident. If we are going to others to feel better about ourselves, then we loose control of ourselves. You are letting other people dictate how valuable you are as a person. Remember that you have the ability to know how important your are as a person, and that you and God alone have the right to decide who you are as a person.