How can we really be ourselves? What does it even mean to “be yourself”? Aren’t we already ourselves? This two-word question actually has a simple answer. Being yourself means not trying to be like someone else. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t compare yourself to others, especially if you’re multidimensional. But it does mean that trying to imitate someone else will only make you a puppet rather than a real person. Being yourself equals making peace with yourself: loving yourself, accepting your flaws and limitations, while also focusing on your strengths, your experiences, and what you have, using them to move forward on your own path.

PS:
While writing this post, a board I’d been brainstorming on about “being yourself” fell off its spot. Reminded me of that Interstellar scene by Christopher Nolan where library books come tumbling down.