Being yourself is as scary as it is fulfilling

Being yourself is accepting who you are, not apologizing for it, having a high self esteem, accepting your flaws and doing what you can to make yourself better.

A lot of us are used to being a fake that we can't recognise our reflection in the mirror. The need to follow the trend and be the world accepted view of 'cool ' has made us go with the flow and do things just for the sake of fitting in.

Being yourself can be scary. Why? We don't know how people are going to take it. Will they be accepting or hostile? Will I fit in or be left out? Will I get laughed out, teased or ridicule? Human beings are social beings and some of us  try so much to be accepted, that it overrides every thought.

We don't want to be left out, we don't want to be a odd one out. When you're surrounded by people who doesn't accept you, it's like being naked and having them sneer at you. You become vulnerable. It's confusing as you don't know who to be anymore, when you let it get to you.

"Live your life for you, not for anyone else. Don’t let the fear of being judged, rejected or disliked stop you from being yourself.” ~Sonya Parker

When you start living to please everyone, then my dear, you haven't started living at all. The truth; every one isn't going to accept you. Every one you come across won't want you but they would respect you because you are brave to be yourself.

People are always going to talk, it's why they have mouth. But when you get fixated by what people are always going to say about, then you've gotten it wrong.

The first guide to be yourself is trusting yourself. Know who you are.  You are human and you will make mistakes. Your decisions will not be perfect but never let those missteps stop you from so many possibilities.

One reason why some people come to regret is because when they were young and filled with ideas of so many things they want to try out, just because the first thing doesn't work out right, they become down casted and it likes the whole world tumbled on their feet. They give up.

"Being human means you will make mistakes. And you will make mistakes, because failure is God's way of moving  you in another direction."  Oprah Winfrey

"When you love and accept yourself, when you know who really cares about you, and when you learn from your mistakes, then you stop caring about what people who don't know you think." Beyonce Knowles

Being yourself makes you unique because everyone was made unique. Being yourself make you discover more about yourself and helps you grow.

Being yourself makes you stand out. Everyone has their own potential, skills and what they are good out. The real you will be able to let her talent and creativity shine out. It will be able to recognize your goals and purposes so you can take the necessary steps to achieve them.

Being you brings a genuine sort of contentment because you are able to attract friends and families who loves and accepts you for who you are.

Written by Vanessa Iyenoma.

My name is Vanessa Iyenoma, popularly called "Nessa". I'm a lifestyle blogger, blogging a lot about books and motivational subjects @ justbeingnessa.wordpress.com . I'm a student, a writer, a christian and a bibliophile, amongst other things.