Irregular’s Intel – Reinvention: It’s Not Just for Hollywood

IrregularIntelRemember when Bruce Willis was a rom com lead, or when Mark Wahlberg was a rapper? How about that time Billy Blanks starred in a bunch of direct to DVD action flicks? Probably not because in each of these cases these people managed to reinvent themselves and now we only see Bruce Willis: action star, Mark Wahlberg: actor, and Billy Blanks: fitness guru. True, these people probably had agents behind them, driving them to realize the visions they each had for themselves, but, you know what? None of that matters. You have a brain and between that and a desire to change, you have everything that you need to reinvent yourself.

There are many questions that come to the forefront when considering reinvention. The first is why? The only answer to this question is because you want to. Don’t change who you are for any other reason than that. If you change who you are for someone else that is a decision that is built upon a poor foundation. The second question is when? That is completely up to you. But, to paraphrase a quote from When Harry Met Sally, you want the rest of you life to begin as soon as possible… but, if you have a timetable, adhere to it with the strictest of discipline.

The third and final question to this is how? The how is the biggest one of all. That, my friend, is once again completely up to you. Here’s an example. When I was younger, I used to feel so uncomfortable in my own skin. I used self-deprecating humor as a way of gauging if people liked me. I used to be so ashamed of who I was, geek down to the bone, but I wasn’t proud of it… and I hated it. It wasn’t until I went to my first convention and I was surrounded by my tribe, that I realized that I was not alone, that I did not have to be ashamed of who I was. It was then that I decided… I made a conscious effort to embrace my geek, not hide it. If I was spending the weekend holed up in my house reading comics, I said that. If I was excited because a sci fi movie I had anticipated was opening that weekend, I put it on blast. And if the book I was reading was part of a Star Wars series I was into, I didn’t hide it. And, you know what? It felt great. I felt the real me coming forth and I began to get rid of other aspects of myself I no longer had use for.

So, the Why, the When, and the How are completely up to you. But, as long as you stay true to yourself, you’ll figure them out. If you have any questions about me and my journey, comment on my blog or write to me at kylanandken@gmail.com.


SuperHeroStuff - Shop Now

wordpress statistics