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
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