If you know and love
yourself you will find it effortless to be true to
Just as you cannot love anyone else until you love yourself, you
cannot be true to anyone else until you are true to yourself.
Be who you are! Have
the courage to accept yourself as you really are, not as as someone else thinks you should
be. Do not take action or pretend to be someone else for the sake of
Many young people believe that when they do things to please their
peers, such as drink when they shouldn't, or behave and party in
inappropriate ways, they will be popular and liked. They go against
the advice of their parents or their own common sense only to find
themselves in trouble and not accomplishing what they set out to do.
When you do things that are not genuine or a reflection of the real
you, you will not be happy with yourself and will end up confused.
You'll be confused because you won't know whom to please, or how.
Self-respect comes from being true to who you really are and from
acting in accordance with your fundamental nature.
When you respect yourself, others will respect you. They will sense
that you are strong and capable of standing up for yourself and your beliefs.
When you are true to yourself, you allow your individuality and uniqueness
to shine through. You respect the opinions of others but do not
conform to stereotypes or their expectations of you.
To be true to yourself takes courage.
It requires you to be introspective, sincere, open-minded
and fair. It does not mean that you are inconsiderate or
disrespectful of others. It means that you will not let others define you or make decisions
for you that you should make for yourself.
true to the very best that is in you and live your life consistent
with your highest values and aspirations. Those who are most
successful in life have dared to creatively express themselves and in
turn, broaden the experiences and perspectives of everyone else.
Tips On Being True to Yourself
Be who you are, be your genuine self
Follow your own value system and common sense
Listen to the advice of others, but make up
your own mind
Recognize, appreciate, and develop your
Stand up for what you believe in and you
will gain respect
Know that being 'different' is a gift
Understand that you are enriching others by