Be

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To be, or not to be-

That was the question

But,

Is it really a question at all?

At one time or another we will always be something.

We will be a student, a friend, a nice person, a mean person, a lover, a follower…

You fill in the blank

Because being is all that we are ever able to be. There is no time in your life when you aren’t in the act of being.

So be humble that you don’t know everything, be smart with your actions, be kind to yourself and others, be a great listener.

Because,

You will always be a student.

There is always more to learn.

Be interested in the world around you.

Crave the knowledge that is available

The moment you stop learning is the moment

You start the slow trek

To being

Nothing.

— Nicole Barden 1/8/2021

To be, or not to be- William Shakespeare

Originally published in Illumination on Medium