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WHAT IT MEANS TO “JUST BE YOURSELF”
How many times do you hear the advice, “Just be yourself” uttered as if it’s a magical solution to all social woes? If I could be given a pound every time I hear or see that advice doled out to a Fresher…
How can I succeed socially? What do I need to do to fit in? “Just be yourself” is the key, apparently.
In a way the advice is good, but it’s pretty meaningless in isolation. People don’t act the same in front of everyone, so does that mean we don’t practice the advice? Can you be anything but yourself? Are you expected to become a two-dimensional character with only one persona?
A better way to think of the advice “Just be yourself” is this: “Be Genuine"