“Just be yourself” - this advice in various variations is often heard from the lips of both psychologists and ordinary people. Indeed, it is difficult to find happiness by embodying other people's ideals and dreams. However, in order to fulfill this recommendation, you need self-improvement and work on yourself.
Why is it important to be yourself
The individuality of a person is what distinguishes him from others, the similarity with the rest makes a person an impersonal part of the crowd. Being yourself means focusing on your individual qualities and unique characteristics.
By always being yourself, you reduce the likelihood of experiencing depression resulting from torture to impress people you don't care about. By adjusting to others, you devalue yourself.
Remaining yourself, you are a mystery to others. People are drawn to extraordinary personalities, take an example from them.
The life of an extraordinary person is full of surprises and surprises. Having plucked up the courage to be himself, a person chooses a rich life, full of adventures and new impressions.
One of the most important reasons to always be yourself is that it is a manifestation of self-love. If you wear a mask and pretend to be another person, then you do not accept yourself, and the consequence of this is the inability to love another person.
However, the ability to be yourself also implies some difficulties that, perhaps, not everyone can overcome. An extraordinary person is always responsible for his actions, she is vulnerable due to the fact that not everyone understands her. Albert Einstein, himself a unique personality, said: “Great souls always meet violent opposition from mediocre minds. A mediocre mind is incapable of understanding a person who refuses to blindly worship prejudice and instead expresses his opinion with courage and honesty.
How to learn to be yourself
Identify everything that you are ashamed of, that you are trying to hide behind the mask. Learning to talk openly about your shortcomings, and not hide them - this will greatly simplify your life.
Get used to being proud of your roots and work. Pride in ancestors makes you unique and stronger. As for the job, you chose it yourself, and if it doesn't suit you, change it.
Your self-esteem should not be affected by sharp ups and downs. Perceive yourself appropriately.
Stop rushing, give yourself time to enjoy life, comprehend new impressions, work on yourself. To rush is to keep your thoughts and habits in the grip of time. If you are always in a hurry, you cannot be yourself.
Analyze your life, identify people, places and circumstances that provoke tension and the desire to wear a mask. Learn to relax and return to yourself.
From the very beginning, you are different from others. Trying to fix this is completely useless. Enjoy life and your uniqueness.
