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"Just be yourself" is the worst advice I've heard people give.
No you shouldn't just be your fucking self. You need to have strength over your character.
You need to know when to blend in and show empathy.
No you shouldn't just be your fucking self. You need to have strength over your character.
You need to know when to blend in and show empathy.
For example, you can't go around and be rude to your surrounding and say that you're just being yourself and authentic.
The real world doesn't work like that.
The real world doesn't work like that.
If you want to be a compelling person, you need to have strength over your personality and know when to show which side of yourself.
Some of you are all over the place all the time and act proud thinking that's what being authentic means.
Some of you are all over the place all the time and act proud thinking that's what being authentic means.
You might be thinking you're resisting social pressure and hence you have a strong personality. But it's the exact opposite!
You merely don't have enough control over yourself and your personality. You're weak.
You merely don't have enough control over yourself and your personality. You're weak.
"Just be yourself"
Oh yeah? What if yourself fucking SUCKS?
Oh yeah? What if yourself fucking SUCKS?
Finding balance is the key here, just like most things in life. Showing empathy doesn't mean you have to fake yourself. Far from it.
You can still be authentic while blending with others around you.
You can still be authentic while blending with others around you.
We might all be guilty of this at times. But at least we don't give out stupid advices with no bases and premises.
Remember, just because it sounds good, doesn't mean it's a functional advice.
Remember, just because it sounds good, doesn't mean it's a functional advice.
I saw a recent tweet which got more attention that it deserved, it was about this "just be yourself" bullshit. So I felt obligated to clear things out.
Just remember, social media isn't the best place to get life advices from. (Including this thread).
Go read your own stuff and do your own research. Find and follow your own values not others'.
Go read your own stuff and do your own research. Find and follow your own values not others'.
