isn't that like one of the most cliche, one-liner advice a person could give.. from young, people will keep you telling that.. we've probably heard it so many times we end up forgetting the very reasons why it is so important.. (nope it is not because everyone will adore you just for being yourself)
What exactly does it mean; being yourself? It's blurred out by the very reality that everyone of us to a certain extend conforms to the community around us.. does this mean we stop conforming? no. some people actually take this too seriously and end up trying so hard not to conform (oh I'm not gonna be like that poseur kinda thing).. they end up becoming obsessive and somewhere along the lines crash and burn somewhere in hell.
so I'm a *fill in the blanks*... how's being myself gonna help me.. well it isn't gonna help your situation a whole lot if you're a jerk (I'm taking a worst case approach).. but at least it'll save you some time and trouble..
for lack of a better analogy:
so you're a jerk and some other jerk wants to fight you, at least we're clear from the start.. pretending only makes things complicated..; ohh, so you're a nice guy, (later finds out otherwise).. *backstabs*
The thing is, once you start to become something you're not, people are constantly expecting.. you're just gonna fall short of those expectations..
so just look at it this way.. if you're trying too hard at trying hard at something.. you're almost certain to make a whole new mess so big it's undefinable..(not being yourself).. but if you're merely trying hard at something, say a certain goal you seek.. pat on the back for the determination.. whatever the outcome, it's more than likely that you'll be just fine..
and if you're not trying at all.. then what's the point of living?
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