always be yourself
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25th March 2014
English, 11 eA
Always be yourself- no matter what?1
It starts innocently enough, perhaps the first time you recognize your own reflection.
You're not yet 2 years old, brushing your teeth, standing on your steppy stool by the bathroom sink, when suddenly it dawns on you: That foam-flecked face beaming back from the mirror is you. You. Yourself. Your very own self.
Human infants have no capacity for self-awareness. Then, between 18 and 24 months of age, they become conscious of their own thoughts and feelings. For many modern selves, the first shock of self-recognition marks the beginning of a lifelong search for the one "true" self and for a feeling of behaving in accordance with that self that can be called authenticity.
A hunger for authenticity guides us in every age and aspect of life. Teens and twentysomethings try out friends, fashions, hobbies, jobs, lovers, locations, and living arrangements to see what fits and what's "just not me." Midlifers try to find a career, community, and family that match their self-images, or feel trapped in existences that seem not their own. Elders regard life choices with regret or satisfaction based largely on whether they were "true" to themselves.
Why You Should Always be Yourself2
“The idea of the authentic self is of great importance to people“, says ethicist B. Porter. It's also a cornerstone of mental health. Authenticity is correlated with many aspects of psychological well-being, including vitality and self-esteem. Acting in accordance with oneself
— a trait called self-determination — is ranked by some experts as one of three basic psychological needs. Additionally, when you follow your own dreams and wishes, you are establishing your own sense of identity. No matter what happens in your life, you will always know who you are.
It takes a great amount of courage when you decide to take the path that goes against the crowd. The reason why the majority of people take the
25th March 2014
English, 11 eA
Always be yourself- no matter what?1
It starts innocently enough, perhaps the first time you recognize your own reflection.
You're not yet 2 years old, brushing your teeth, standing on your steppy stool by the bathroom sink, when suddenly it dawns on you: That foam-flecked face beaming back from the mirror is you. You. Yourself. Your very own self.
Human infants have no capacity for self-awareness. Then, between 18 and 24 months of age, they become conscious of their own thoughts and feelings. For many modern selves, the first shock of self-recognition marks the beginning of a lifelong search for the one "true" self and for a feeling of behaving in accordance with that self that can be called authenticity.
A hunger for authenticity guides us in every age and aspect of life. Teens and twentysomethings try out friends, fashions, hobbies, jobs, lovers, locations, and living arrangements to see what fits and what's "just not me." Midlifers try to find a career, community, and family that match their self-images, or feel trapped in existences that seem not their own. Elders regard life choices with regret or satisfaction based largely on whether they were "true" to themselves.
Why You Should Always be Yourself2
“The idea of the authentic self is of great importance to people“, says ethicist B. Porter. It's also a cornerstone of mental health. Authenticity is correlated with many aspects of psychological well-being, including vitality and self-esteem. Acting in accordance with oneself
— a trait called self-determination — is ranked by some experts as one of three basic psychological needs. Additionally, when you follow your own dreams and wishes, you are establishing your own sense of identity. No matter what happens in your life, you will always know who you are.
It takes a great amount of courage when you decide to take the path that goes against the crowd. The reason why the majority of people take the