The truest thing I have ever read.

You. Who are you? 

How will you define yourself? Take the time and think of three adjectives describing you as a person. Cheerful, doubtful, optimistic, realistic, realistic pessimist, easy-going, introvert, open-minded, friendly, outgoing, analytical, impulsive... Now take those three adjectives and think about them. Is this how you would describe yourself or how people perceive you as a person? Or both? What would you like to be described as? What are the real adjectives that you want to be added to your personality? Adjectives that really depict your personality palette? Think of three. Now write them down. No, really write them down. On a little peace of paper. In your cell phone. On a post-it note. With a pen, pencil, lipstick, whatever is nearest. Read them aloud. Why didn't you say these adjectives in the first place? Why aren't you this person? Is someone stopping you? You can become that person, you know. It's easy. 

The world perceives you as the person you let them to see. I know this myself, and it is completely normal. You cannot be the same with your parents as you are with your professor, your friends, your crush. Oh, your crush. You are the least yourself in front of your crush. You are shy. Afraid to show your true colors. Cause they might not like you. They might not like your truest self? What's the logic behind this? I'll pretend to be cooler/wiser/not myself so they like me. And maybe they'll like you, maybe they won't. But they won't like you for you. They would or wouldn't like you for the person you act to be. Why just not be yourself, so you would know, they like me for me, or they don't like me for me. Either way, you'll be true to yourself. If they do, lucky you. If not, you can either try and become a better version of yourself, or who cares. They don't like you for you, they don't deserve to see your better self. 

This is not only happening in high-school with your crush. This is happening in your everyday life. We are all living multiple personalities lives. We have one personality for when we are with our parents, employers, professors; another one for when we are with our friends and peers and completely different one when we are by ourselves. And which one is the truest you? It's the one you chose to be when you are by yourself. Do you sing when you are alone? Do you have your 'grumpy cat' hat on? Do you whine and complain? Do you smile? See, when most of the time you find yourself explaining yourself why you did or didn't do that, that's your personality. Doubtful of self. If most of the time you day-dream, that's you. A day-dreamer. If you go out and hang out with friends, you're outgoing. If you want to stay at home and just be by yourself, you are introvert. I am not talking about just that one time when you whined. Every once in a while it happens to not be yourself. But if you catch yourself doing this often, then you might as well be.

My point was, why so many personalities? Why so many masks? What are you afraid of? That the world won't like you? They will. If you are your true self, those true friends will like you. The important ones. Cause it's not about the people in general, There will always be that one person that hates your guts. Or that another one that can't stand you. But there will be that one person that loved you despite the fact that you chew with opened mouth. There will be that one person that will love you despite the fact that you are not as cool as someone, or not as rich, or not as handsome. At the end, it's all relative people. If you love someone, you love them because of them. If you don't like someone, you just don't like them because of their personality. But, being the always optimistic, I tend to believe that deep down, all people are good. And beautiful in their own way. 

I just wanted to share a quote with you. I don't really know whose is it, I just know I came upon it a few months ago and it kinda stuck with me. And this is the truest thing I have ever read:

You are a living, breathing embodiment of cosmic energy with endless power. No one can take away this power away from you, not with money, fame, war, threats, or insults. You incarnated here on this planet from the same Source as everyone else, so we all come here with equal potential. You're not just a machine here to perform a job, so you can pay bills and make your boss happy; you came here to shake this world to its core and redefine what it means to live on this planet. 

You have left an everlasting imprint on the world just by being here, so don't ever feel unimportant, because your life matters more than you have been led to believe.

You are a living, breathing embodiment of cosmic energy with endless power. No one can take away this power away from you. No one.