People are like, 'Be yourself, be yourself,' and I'm still trying to figure out who that is. I know I'm not perfect, but I know I have a lot of people that support me and love me, and I don't want to let anyone down, so I just try to be the best that I can be.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the struggle of self-identity and the importance of support from loved ones in personal growth.
Selena Gomez reflects on the challenge of discovering one's true self amidst societal pressures to conform to expectations of authenticity. She acknowledges her imperfections but finds solace in the support and love from those around her, motivating her to strive for her best self without wanting to disappoint those who care about her.
In practice
During a motivational speech about personal development and self-acceptance.
They tell me what to wear, how to look, what I should say, how I should be. Until recently I had given into that pressure, I lost sight of who I was. I listened to opinions of people and I tried to change who I am because I thought others would accept me for it. And I realized I don't know how to be anything but myself.
I am in competition with no one. I have no desire to play the game of being better than anyone. I am simply trying to be better than the person I was yesterday.
There's one thing I do wanna say. It's that every single one of you are just beautiful the way you are, every message that I get from you guys it just hurts me. Beacuse , if there is one person who knows what its like to get bullied, I get bullied a lot but you guys are so beautiful, please don't listen to any of that, ever, ever, ever from your school, from anything. You guys are perfect
You are not defined by an Instagram photo, by a 'Like,' by a comment. That does not define you.
Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits.
Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves.
If we live our lives as a gift it is possible to reach a blissful state of eternal happiness. It is those who live their life with a sense of entitlement that undermine peace , freedom and liberty. Know that every breath is a miracle and every moment a blessing and you will achieve your dreams. Planning other people's actions means to prevent them from planning for themselves, means to deprive them of their essentially human quality, means enslaving them.
The end of suffering happens in this very moment, whether you're watching a terrorist attack or doing the dishes. And compassion begins at home. Because I don't believe my thoughts, sadness can't exist. That's how I can go to the depths of anyone's suffering, if they invite me, and take them by the hand and walk them out of it into the sunlight of reality. I've taken that walk myself.
Your self-worth is determined by you. You don't have to depend on someone to tell you who you are.
It's pretty unhealthy to obsess over what people think about you.
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