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How to be yourself.

The best way to be fulfilled.

By Olalekan AdeekoPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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It will interest you to know that the world is not served by you playing small or trying to clone yourself into behaving or performing like other people. It has therefore been a necessity for you to be yourself no matter what. No one has ever sustained success masking who they are, you might enjoy the ride for long but it always does not last long, so why go through the stress of hiding under someone else's clothing. Originality and genuineness are what the world craves for and you can be that best version of yourself the world is waiting to see and experience.

Over time i ask the questions how can i be myself? How do i behave and relate with the outside world without the thoughts of me acting like someone else on their minds? But then i know it is very good to stay true to who you are because in it lies greatness. If you are reading this article i must say that you are at the right place, because only if this is understood and settled by you it will be difficult to enjoy lasting success, fame, or greatness. The first step you have to take to be who you are is by appreciating and admiring what makes you unique. Every human created by the creator on planet earth possess different things that make them unique, you are unique, you might be a twin but you can't have the same ideologies about life, you can't love the same things, your fingerprints are different and unique likewise the marks on your palms. So in essence what i am saying is everyone has their own uniqueness, you need to appreciate and admire that before you can move into the next stage of becoming yourself, or how to be yourself. If it takes you acknowledging you can't sing but you've got the ears for notes, to pick out wrong keys, to teach music and the likes, on the other hand, someone else might have the voice and can sing two different music parts conveniently, you need to appreciate and be grateful for your uniqueness.

The second stage of being yourself is to quit comparing yourself to others, it goes along with the first stage, you really need to stop the comparisons, there is no need for that, you will find out you are doing yourself more harm than good. You are created in God's own image and likeness so stop the comparison, many times you don't know that the very same person you are comparing yourself to also is looking forward to being like you, so why develop unnecessary headaches all because of comparison. Comparison is a killer of joy and will only and always make you see the worst part of yourself and nothing more. The next stage or hurdle you have to cross to become yourself is to know that "fitting in" is overrated. You don't need to struggle to fit in, right where you are will the right opportunities locate you, you don't need to force yourself to fit in, stay true to being yourself and keep doing that then watch the universe radiate your likeness to you, never try to "fit in" it's overrated.

Another important aspect to look into is the area of you listening to your intuition. What do i mean by this, intuition is said to be the ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning. it is somewhat reliable and faster than conscious reasoning. You don't need anyone validation for choosing to be yourself, you alone know yourself and no one else, you alone understand and can apply your intuition, so always engage listening to your intuition it helps in becoming you. The greatest part which is the last stage of how to become yourself is by sharing your unfiltered part with the world, like i said earlier the world respects and honors originality and genuineness, lasting fame and greatness await you as you unravel yourself. Be the best version of yourself; Be yourself at all times.

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About the Creator

Olalekan Adeeko

Olalekan Adeeko is an author, podcaster, public speaker, and he advocates for gender equality.

He loves traveling, and meeting people.

He is the author of the best-selling book "Success is free; only if you are ready to pay the price."

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