Inspiration from love of yourself

We hear people say 'be yourself' all the time but I still think that a lot of people struggle to be themselves. There are several reasons for that:
1. a desire to be part of the community such as country, race, ethnicity, group of friends and company
2. the limited understanding of what is being a successful person, a likable person, an influential person etc...
3. lack of knowledge of your own strengths and abilities
4. fear of being judged by others around you
5. not believing in your capabilities
6. unrealistic and unreasonable standards of what you consider a better version of you

Sadly, so many people "try" to be who they ''think" is the best person they can be. Some people have a lot to complain about themselves and find all the reasons to be unhappy. They might hide it well and fake themselves. However, those are really not people you want to be around.

There are people who are confident and comfortable as being who they are. And you can easily see why they are the way they are. Then, there are those rare people who do not apparently seem the best in conventional standards but they still love themselves so much. Those are really the ones that inspire me most and want to know them more.

It is so refreshing to be around those people who really love themselves and are comfortable in their own skins. I know that everyone is not perfect but the best is still to love who you are while understanding that you are still work in process to be a better person each and everyday.