Growing up I watched a lot of television. One of the things I love most about television is the stories being told. The diversity of characters on television is something is something that we have never seen before. We can see ourselves in the characters and we can learn something about life all in a span of 30 minutes.
One of my favorite shows growing up was Mr. Bean. I can't remember how I first started watching it, but I randomly came upon an episode and fell in love with the show and the character immediately. As a child, all I knew was that Mr. Bean (played wonderfully by Rowan Atkinson) was funny. He made funny faces and was doing funny things. Simple enough.
A few days ago I suddenly had the urge to re-watch the series. Does a show from the 90s still hold up today? Absolutely! I even found myself learning so much more about what it truly means to be happy!
If you're not familiar with Mr. Bean, the premise is simple. A man goes about his daily life and gets into misadventures and hilarity ensues. Upon watching the series, I would guess that a majority of people would assume that Mr. Bean was a jerk. I would say they are pretty accurate. He is fairly self-centered and always thinks of himself. Despite this, Mr. Bean is a charmingly endearing character and that's because he is a part of all of us. A part that we are sometimes scared to show or allow ourselves to express. As much as we cringe at the personality traits of Mr. Bean, we find ourselves being slightly envious of him.
Mr. Bean lives life to the fullest. He is unapologetically himself. He never changes for anyone. He doesn't try to be someone that he's not. He makes every effort to be sociable and interact with colleagues (most hilariously with this girlfriend) but ends up failing miserably. The best part is that he recognizes his failures, but he still continues living his life. He doesn't analyze his misgivings or his personality. I think he may be blissfully unaware of his naiveté and that probably adds to his charm. Despite this unawareness, I believe his is fully aware of his personality and the joy that it brings to himself. He continues to bring joy to himself no matter what. He is unapologetically himself.
He's probably the epitome of "the glass is always half full."
Isn't this where we want to be in our lives? Don't we want to be free of fear? Free of the fear that holds us back from completing our tasks or moving forward instead of backwards? Don't we want to find the happiness that comes from enjoying who we are and who we want to be rather than what others think?
Don't be afraid of who you are. Relish in those parts of you that bring you joy. Try living your life like Mr. Bean (well except for when he's being rude 😄).
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