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Stop Being Who You Aren’t
People say ‘be yourself’ because they want you to resist the impulse to conform to what others want you to be. But you can’t be yourself if you don’t learn who are, and you can’t learn who you are unless you think about it.
John Roberts • "I Wish You Bad Luck"
This is the ultimate trapdoor in the hall of fame; to become a prisoner of one's own persona. The desire for recognition in an increasingly atomized world lures us to be who strangers wish us to be. And with personal development so arduous and lonely, there is ease and comfort in crowdsourcing your identity. But amid such temptations, it's worth re... See more
Gurwinder • The Perils of Audience Capture
“Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything,” he writes. “Maybe it’s about unbecoming everything that isn’t really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.”
Peter Attia MD • Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
“Be yourself” is common advice for dating, interviews, making friends, giving presentations, networking, and almost any situation in life. It is well-intentioned advice that usually doesn’t help at all, because most of us don’t have a clear understanding of who we are. To be honest, we don’t spend a lot of time thinking about it.
Brian Miller • Three New People: Make the Most of Your Daily Interactions and Stop Missing Amazing Opportunities
You are here on earth to unearth who on earth you are. —Eric Micha’el Leventhal