The True You.

Throughout my life, I’ve managed to watch the movie Life or Something Like It about 20 times.

Sure, it stars Angelina Jolie and Edward Burns, but it is clearly not their best work. Still, there is something about this movie that resonates with me.

Everything Jolie’s character does in the movie is to “make people think I am special.” But after an incredibly accurate homeless prophet predicts her death in a week, she starts doing things because she wants to, not because she ought to. And it is this ensuing change of thought and action that stirs my soul. I love when I see or hear of someone living life like that.

Which made me think ­– this movie’s message is not unique. We’ve heard it over and over, in different forms. So I jumped on the computer and I located a few more.

Being true to who you are and what you do is a benefit in all of aspects of life, even in the workplace. Social media is the biggest example of how transparency is helping to develop trust between companies and their customers.

So now, I encourage you to show who it is you really are. Don’t waste another minute. Because to quote Jolie’s character: 

 

“A minute just seems like a really long time to waste.”