On Being Yourself

You must learn that you cannot be loved by all people.

You can be the finest apple in the world-

Ripe, juicy, sweet, succulent-and offer yourself to all.

But you must remember there will be people who do not like apples

You must understand that if you are the world's finest apple, and someone you love does not like apples, you have the choice of becoming a banana.

But you must be warned, if you become a banana you will be a second-rate banana.

But you will always be the finest apple.

You must also realize that if you become a second-rate banana, there will be people who do not like bananas.

Furthermore, you can spend your whole life trying to become the best banana-which is impossible if you are an apple-Or you can seek again to be the finest apple!

My favorite quote I read at the Vuya school.