the better you
do you know how people always say "just be yourself" but they end up complaining about how you are?
this, for one has been a thought i reminisce over allll the time.
#1. ignore those complaints- but not completely.
remember, no one is perfect. not me, not you, just no one.
That's why I say, "not completely". Who's to know that in their complaints- there are things that'll push yourself to be a better person.
Improve but still love yourself.
#2. being a "better person" is not for the society.
be.a.better.person.for.YOU.
You have a whole life ahead of you, and you'll be growing along with the time.
And through all that, you'll understand more what being a better person for yourself means.
#3. don't hold on to only "just be yourself".
I'm not saying you can't be yourself, because that my dear is good! but it's dangerous when you solely hold on to that. Don't let it get in the way of needing to improve yourself for the better.
"This is just who I am"- to note, is not at all a reason for you to treat others horribly/ without the effort of listening to advice others give to you.
It only shows your ignorance and stubbornness.
Instead of saying "just be yourself" how about changing it to "be a better version of yourself"?
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Because, that's all anyone needs really. To not act under the shadow of others, to challenge yourself by becoming a "better person"- not under the guise of 'perfect society standards' but much more than that;
A better person that allows yourself to see things in a brighter light. A kind of happiness that radiates from your own acceptance, that you realize it's more to loving yourself than just staying the way you are but to understand your own flaws- love it, own it and improve.
just my two cents :)
love,
khadijah
this, for one has been a thought i reminisce over allll the time.
#1. ignore those complaints- but not completely.
remember, no one is perfect. not me, not you, just no one.
That's why I say, "not completely". Who's to know that in their complaints- there are things that'll push yourself to be a better person.
Improve but still love yourself.
#2. being a "better person" is not for the society.
be.a.better.person.for.YOU.
You have a whole life ahead of you, and you'll be growing along with the time.
And through all that, you'll understand more what being a better person for yourself means.
#3. don't hold on to only "just be yourself".
I'm not saying you can't be yourself, because that my dear is good! but it's dangerous when you solely hold on to that. Don't let it get in the way of needing to improve yourself for the better.
"This is just who I am"- to note, is not at all a reason for you to treat others horribly/ without the effort of listening to advice others give to you.
It only shows your ignorance and stubbornness.
Instead of saying "just be yourself" how about changing it to "be a better version of yourself"?
--------------------------
Because, that's all anyone needs really. To not act under the shadow of others, to challenge yourself by becoming a "better person"- not under the guise of 'perfect society standards' but much more than that;
A better person that allows yourself to see things in a brighter light. A kind of happiness that radiates from your own acceptance, that you realize it's more to loving yourself than just staying the way you are but to understand your own flaws- love it, own it and improve.
just my two cents :)
love,
khadijah
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