Being Ourselves
"The easiest thing in the world is to be you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don't let them put you in that position."
~Leo Buscaglia~
The urge to please is powerful, even when it pushes us to be someone we are not. When we try too hard to please, however, we usually fail to please anyone - not the person we were aiming to please and certainly not ourselves.
If people can't accept us for who we are, then we have to ask ourselves why we would want to have a relationship with them to begin with. We should never have to be inauthentic to earn someone's love or respect.
I am who I am. While I can always improve, I will not let anyone try to make me what they want me to be.
My thoughts: I think the quote in this entry is a little out of perspective. I think that it has become very hard to be ourselves in this society. Everyone looks for acceptance and approval from others, and it's a natural human instinct. We need to learn where to draw the line before it becomes harmful to ourselves. It's important for you to accept yourself as you are. All your flaws, skills, talents, wishes, dreams, everything. Be happy with who you are. But don't be afraid to change for the better. Make sure it's on your terms though and not someone else's.
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