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Fitting in Is Overrated, but Before You Go and “Be Yourself,” Read This First
Don’t marry your current self without doing your homework.
What does “Be Yourself” really mean?
You’ve heard it before.
- “Just be yourself.”
- “Embrace who you are.”
- “Fitting in is overrated.”
In case you haven’t heard the third one before, it’s in the title.
These cliches all promote the idea of individuality and being proud of who you are.
Wesley van Peer, a stellar and fast-growing writer, does a great job of painting a picture of going pro-self in his fantastic article.
As he so eloquently put it:
I realized that fitting in is the grand hoax of our time.A joke that isn’t even funny.Like ordering a steak and getting served a plate of steamed broccoli instead.
I don’t want to be steamed broccoli, mate. I’d rather be the fiery, sizzling steak that you can’t ignore, even if you tried.
We all know how I feel about steak.
But while it’s a good thing to embrace your unique quirks and the things that make you, you, we need to make sure we’re all on the same…