"No one knows what it's like to be you."

There are almost 8 billion people in the world today and no two people are the same. We have different genes, were raised in different environments, learned different lessons, had different life experiences, and came to value different things. Everything about you comes together to make you who you are.

And because you’re the only person to live a moment in your body and experience the world through your eyes, “No one knows what it’s like to be you.” 

On one hand, this is why it’s so important that you communicate with other people to help them understand. It’s important to articulate the ways that you feel and the factors you’re weighing in decisions you’re making - otherwise you’re operating off of unclear and potentially misaligned assumptions. And people may not be giving you what you need even when they’re doing their best to.

On the other hand, it asks that you have patience and grace with others. Be aware of the fact that others don’t have the perspective you do, and perhaps that’s why there’s disagreement or frustration. It’s by keeping an open mind about the differences you have with others that lets you collaborate with them better.

And equally important to note, just like no one knows what it’s like to be you… You don’t know what it’s like to be anyone else. That’s why it’s best for us to approach others with curiosity and not judgment. It’s the reason why your ideas and solutions aren’t always well-received. We all live at our own level of consciousness, which means that we we see, experience, and perceive is unique to us.

So if you’re going through hard times and other people are having a hard time giving credit to what you’re experiencing, it’s because “no one knows what it’s like to be you.” Or if you have big goals and dreams that other people don’t understand or find worthwhile, it’s because “no one knows what it’s like to be you.” 

If anything, let all of this be a reminder that you deserve to be the most authentic version of yourself. As Oscar Wilde famously put it, “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” Get clear on what you want out of life, pursue it relentlessly, and when necessary let others into your world by telling them about it.