For as long as I can remember, whenever I felt low or depressed about who I was (usually as a cause of low-self esteem) I was always told to “be myself”. I have always struggled with this idea of people telling me “just be yourself”. It only just occurred to me how powerful this technique really is.
The reality is, is that as humans, we often base our personality of those around us. Knowing that everyone is doing this to a certain degree, you can have real influence over others in a positive way simply by doing what you would do or say naturally
For years I thought that I had to like certain films, have been to certain places and played certain sports in order to be liked and appreciated. This really isn’t the case.
Take your interests and personality, as bizarre and as odd as they may be, and present it to the world. We all need an example to follow, and people will have far more respect for you breaking out of the crowd rather than conforming to it
That is just what society needs!
~ASP