Be what you yearn to be, and stop living for false ideals.

E.M. Markoff
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“Be what you yearn to be” is a difficult thing to do. For some people, it’s almost impossible, but if you can just try to think of what you want to be instead of what the world wants you to be, then it might work for you. The idea of being who you want to be does not necessarily mean that you have to become a complete stranger to yourself. It means that you should take a fresh look at yourself and try to identify what your strengths are and how best to use them.

If you think about someone who is truly happy in life, they have a lot of self-confidence. They know what they are good at and they don’t need other people to tell them that they are good at it. Some people even say that “being themselves” is easy for them.

Source: The Deadbringer

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