The best advice I have received was to take time to know myself. Not knowing who we are can really impact how we live our lives and how we find joy. Some people don’t take the time to truly know themselves but instead just follow what others do without taking their own thoughts into consideration. Instead of being someone you’re not, why not just take the time you need to find yourself and be who you want to be? Why would someone want to hang around people they don’t even like just because they want to fit in to be cool? That is just forcing yourself to be someone you are not.

Once we know who we truly are, we can be wiser about our setting goals, achieving dreams, and abiding by our moral convictions. Knowing who we are can allow us to live our lives with purpose. Being who we are meant to be rather than who others want us to be takes a lot of work. However, it’s always worth it.

Instead of faking things just to please others, it’s best to not lie and instead speak up for what you really like. The people who actually listen and don’t make you act like someone else are your real friends. Keep these special people in your life! And always stay true to who you are.