I remember when I was a teen. To impress a young lady, I made sure “the check list”  was met. “Do I look good enough? What am I going to say to her? How should I act?” I spent so much time trying to make a good first impression that I didn’t end up enjoying myself. In that case, what’s the point of  going out with someone if you’re not going to enjoy yourself? Why the pressure?

Many people don’t realize that you cannot impress someone by being someone you’re not, but instead, only by being yourself. I remember thinking about what I was going to say before calling a young lady. I remember how it led to dead end conversations and awkward moments.  I also remember letting go, picking the phone up, and making a call without second guessing myself and realizing how wonderful conversations became. I was able to be myself, giving this person a fair chance at  knowing what kind of person I really was.

One can only accept the person you project to be, so in reality, you have not been accepted until you have presented yourself truthfully. Being yourself means that you are unique; means that you behold something no other person in this world holds. The truth is, you can never expect for someone to embrace you if you have yet to embrace yourself.

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