BE YOURSELF

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We heard this saying "JUST BE YOURSELF" over and over again. From elderly to kids saying this statement to each other with a proud smile and hope for a better future.

My question is "Is it true?"

To be honest, there will always be someone or something who inspired us to be who we are today. May it be a family member, friends, public figure, martyrs, celebrity or even a stranger on the street. There is always another ideas, style, fashion sense, thoughts that inspired us to follow their footsteps, be like them, or at least trying to be like them.

So, is the statement "BE YOURSELF" really works the way it is or is it the end of our journey to finally figure out what we want, who we are and what we want others to see us (with the help of other people that we admire in some sense.) So, be yourself is a self discovery or is it there from the beginning and work its way up to who we are as a person today.

For me, be yourself slogan could make someone walking to a better self or the other way around. See, it is important to be yourself in a sense of do what you think is right for you, good for you without making other people suffer (even though through the process some people will or might get hurt).

What I meant is that you can be what you want yourself to be, but what are the boundaries? Law, morality, religion, limitation? We will never be able to extend our "be yourself" to the extent. Why? because we are not alone in this world. Even if A want to go around the world naked, society wont allow that, you know what I mean?

There is always someone or something who inspired us or limit us or slow us down to be the SELF that we want us to be.

Fashion, hmmm ladies, how many of you don't really enjoy walking in high heels but do that anyway in the name of trend, fashionable and makes you feel sexier or taller? LOL.

Men, how many of you wished you could grow your beard and don't have to shower all day? many. But hey the wife/gf wont allow that.

Children, how many of you don't wanna go to school and just wanna play that video games all day long and be the mighty king who killed the dragon? after all, you love yourself and wanna be yourself, right? You get my point :)

Here is my own opinion. "BE YOURSELF" is a very positive statement to build your confidence, to boost your dream, to make you feel better about yourself, to make you let go of your failure. BE YOURSELF could be dangerous as well when used to glorify yourself in a destructive way. There is a boundary in loving yourself. You have to take care of yourself as a part of being true to yourself and love yourself therefore you become who you are at your best. Now, that is be yourself to me!

Enjoy God's gift to you : LIFE. 

You are all you've got, now take good care of it and loving the result. Trying to be your best is the key of success in "Be Yourself" campaign. You don't have to be like someone else to be your best. You can have someone as your inspiration, but she or he is not you. Be creative with what you have.

Be yourself is all about trying to do the best you can. When you do your best and you still don't see the result..then TRY AGAIN. But, appreciate yourself for trying and do not try to measure it with someone else's success and timing. We have our own ideas, timing, creativity and way to make it happen.

Be proud of who you are, be yourself is about trying to extend all the qualities that is in you and use it for a better purpose in life. When you hate yourself for not being as "beautiful", or as "rich" or as whatever as others, you are abusing yourself.

The older you get, the wiser you should be and the more you understand what you want in life. Go get it without standing behind someone else's shadow. Let them be who they are and let you be yourself doing things you love and are good at and be happy!

Give yourself a tap on the back now..good job!

xoxo

Lindsay

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