This is me, but seriously… does anybody knows who am I, or who you are, or anyone else? This is the real deep question …
Be whatever you want, you have to know that no one will stop you because,it s your life and it belongs to you. To behave in a natural way; rather than trying to be someone else.
Being true to yourself starts with knowing who you are and accepting yourself; knowing your strengths, passions, limitations and purpose in life and then living that way all the time. You come to know yourself only by living life. Finding what works for you. What defines You and makes You whole.
It is a personal choice for truth; making choices about how you want to live. You have the total power to live your life any way you want and to be faithful and factual to the truth about you.
That means you do not worry about pleasing other people; living by someone else’s standards or rules. You do not care what people think of you. You live as your natural self. Without compromise. No one can tell you how to be true to yourself except you.
That is it. In or out. Moment to moment. No other choices. No other way to live other than being true to who you are. You choose one course of action. One way to be.
But seriously, can you really live one way? LET US FIND OUT!
Start examining your life and see if every single situation you are involved with is healthy for you in your mind and heart.
Ask: Am I being true to myself here? If not, find out why and then change it. Go ahead and tell the truth about yourself to everyone.
Yup. That is right. Tell the whole truth. You’ll probably shake things up and disrupt some people but when the ‘fall out’ settles you’ll be saying
— “This is who I am. This is how I intend to live my life. This is the real me!”
We are all born with instincts about how to live. If you go away from those innate feelings you may feel bad; you will hurt, be ashamed and even get angry.
When I look back on my life, I sometimes cringe thinking about some of the things I said and did. Wishing I could change it. Well you can. That is the gift.
The bad feelings are your internal, ethical GPS letting you know that the direction you went in was unjust to someone or something or yourself. It is an opportunity because you can always change how you see it, grow and be different. Never do it again.
In life, there are no mistakes. Everything is a learning experience, which helps you know how you can be true to yourself.
When you are true to yourself, you are also true to other people. And in being true to others, you are being true right back at yourself. It is an inseparable dance of ethics.
Sure, you will be finding your way. Sometimes you’ll slip, falter, fall down and completely fail but that is perfectly OK because it’s these life lessons that make you the person you are; they build and hone the essence of you and help you choose the real YOU.
To be true to yourself means never to lessen the meaning of who you are. Never to be partial. Never living two different ways.
Give yourself permission to be your true self
I am still discovering who I am and working at being true to myself. It is an exhilarating way to live and I have discovered one mighty and liberating fact — it is OK to be me and to want to be true to myself!
Remember — you are the game changer – you are in charge — you are the boss of you — you set the ground rules and boundaries — no one else has that superb power or pleasure. No one else ever should. Live your truth.
Never be who you are not.
As mentioned in point one, everyone's personality contains a variety of aspects. However, you should never have to try to be someone you are not or go against your personal values or authentic self.
So you do not want to smoke, go skiing, or hit up a nightclub this weekend? Then do not. You do not have to do something just because that is what your friends are doing. People respect those who are authentic to who they are. And you should appreciate yourself for making your desires the priority that they deserve to be.
Give yourself a break!
Life is a journey of becoming the highest version of who you are, and no one gets it right every time. We all have bratty moments. We all have generous moments. We all go through ups and downs and experience scary new encounters.
But you can always come back to who you are, because your true essence never wavers. In moments of fear or uncertainty, give yourself a gentle nudge and say, “I’m enough no matter what. So which 'myself' is the most suitable and loving to be right now?”
My personal opinion:
For me being yourself means that you are allowed to choose yourself first and love yourself more. Give yourself permission to say No and mean it. You do not have to push yourself aside for the comfort of others. Have the wisdom to know your self-worth. The strength to chase your dreams. Stay strong in your convictions and do not let others define who you are. You are beautiful -inside and out. Be the one that makes difference, do not wait for others and then you go on their path. Brighten the world with your every act and deed. Approach life with some spunk, kindness and sense of humor that your heart carries… spread your wings and continue to soar and stay the spunky topper you are.
Be the best version of yourself...
Advice:
Before you decide to "be yourself," spend some time thinking about who that is, and decide whether you are living up to your best idea of who you should be—
-Alae
Sooo trueeee