Stop Trying To Be Someone Else
Your unique story is your greatest strength.
When I begun the journey of writing I spent hours reading other writers and absorbed their styles.
Their words flowed effortlessly, their metaphors sparkled, and their articles seemed to demand attention.
I’d tell myself, If only I could write like them. So, I tried.
I mimicked their tone, their structure, even their quirks.
But no matter how much effort I put in, my work felt hollow.
It wasn’t their fault. They were being themselves. The problem was, I wasn’t.
That’s the trap we fall into – the belief that success lies in imitation.
We think the best way forward is to wear someone else’s voice, hoping it will fit.
But it never does.
Because the moment we try to be someone else, we lose the one thing that makes our work matter: ourselves.
Your unique story is your greatest strength
Your voice is messy.
It’s imperfect.
It’s full of cracks and rough edges.
And that’s what makes it beautiful.
It’s the only voice that knows your story, your thoughts, your questions. It’s the voice that resonates with people not because it’s flawless, but because it’s real.
I’m still learning this. Even now, I catch myself slipping into comparison.
But every time I write something that feels authentically mine – even if it’s clumsy or unfinished – I feel alive.
And that’s why we write,
isn’t it? To express, to connect, to be understood.
So here’s my reminder, both to myself and to you:
Stop trying to be someone else.
The world doesn’t need another version of them. It needs the one and only version of you.
Write your words, your way.
That’s what people will remember.
That’s what will make them stay.