"When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you."-Lao Tzu
Trying to pretend to be someone you aren't, is a waste of time. Plus, it's exhausting. When I was a kid, I always thought people wouldn't like me for who I was. I was worried that if people found out about all my nerdy weird stuff, the jig would be up. Over time, I found the best part about finally being myself, was not only that I found I really liked myself, but it was easier to make friends.
People know when you are faking it. I think each of us is endowed with a six sense BS detector. All you have to do is channel it, and it will speak to you. Therefore, it's a waste of time to be disingenuous. Can we all agree to just be ourselves?
