reason-doing and saying whatever comes to mind instantly.
the consequences-pissing ppl off and making others happy.
being yourself is not as rejuvenating as how magazines/self help books tell it.
it does not involve the mythic feeling of
"having a whole new golden aura of individualistic sense of being" emitting from your body
or the sudden sense of
"omg, i should have done this a long time ago! i feel so at peace and enlightened and comfortable with myself!"
the way i feel it, is, doing what your think and saying what you feel
may not be as extreme as ignoring the feelings and actions of others around you.
i mean subconsciously you feel and take into account the thoughts of actions of those ard you, most of the time its what they feel/do that affects your moods/actions.
so doing what your instincts tell you 1st and generally really behaving like what your mind wants to .
just basically involves alot of mindless bravery to swallow the consequences and generally having the "fuck, just do it" mentality.
the art of "being yourself" should be practiced at moderation
unless of course you have morals of a saint
when people say "just be yourself"
it is just a condensed from of
"do what makes you happy, but please remember your surroundings, SPCA regulations, our feelings, your job situation, moral and ethical issues,etc"
if we all did what we want and be ourselves 24/7
we wld all be behind bars and the world would be full of Hitlers running amok
that being said.
i really enjoy the spontaneity of saying and doing whatever comes to mind, some of the secondary effects of friends being upset were not pleasant but
their initial reaction (stunned/upset faces) were priceless
esp since some of them were the ones who told me to "just be yourself".
haha'
to those reading this post.
pls don't "just be yourself".
i have no faith in your human instincts
pls just do/say things that makes cindy happy :]
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