why do people always say to be your self?

Question

i do not understand this. how do they know the true you is worth seeing? are they saying it was good for ted bundy to be himself?

Answer 1

Shakespeare said, ""To thine own self be true, and it will follow as the night the day, thou canst be false to no man."

Whether the true you is worth seeing or not, it's a lot simpler to remember!

As to Ted Bundy, he could have been true to himself without killing people: it is up to each of us to control the actions that hurt others. How you present yourself to your others does not mean you have to act on each thought. And Ted Bundy wasn't true to other people: he covered up how homicidal he was, even working on a suicide hotline to help people. Had he been more true to himself, he might have sought help for his thoughts and feelings, as he knew to help others, rather than killing women.

Answer 2

depending on what the situation is being yourself is being honest with
who ever.and a lot of times people can see the best in you when you cant.and the REAL you is better because unless your a
sociopath your probably a good person. and good people need to be them selves.have a great christmas.

Answer 3

i think that there's a certain comfort in doing what comes nauturally to you
my thought process is if i'm honestly trying to be myself i can't possibly do any better so there's no reason to feel bad about being fake
it's an ongoing effort

Answer 4

Be you....