It is a no brainer that everyone is different from each other. We may be born in the same country, same city, same neighborhood, or even the same household, but there is no way for one to tell that two people are exactly alike. And even if we share stark similarities with other people, especially those who are around us, it is important that we assign an aspect of ourselves that acts as an identifier within a crowd.
However, it is also right to acknowledge that having your own personality and being proud of it are difficult things for one to do. Especially if you are surrounded by people who are confident in showing who they are and are being loved by people, you tend to imitate that personality. While there’s nothing wrong with it, it doesn’t really scream your personality.
Fret not, though! This blog post gives you the perfect steps in letting your personality shine anytime, anywhere!
- Know yourself. First step is to ask yourself— who are you really, in terms of personality, attitude, characteristic, etc.? What is an aspect of your personality that you could leverage on as your unique identifier? As you identify this unique aspect, make this as the basis of your internal and external personalities.
- Be authentic. Once you have this unique identifier, craft all of your behaviors, actions, and choices around that identifier to make it consistent with everything. If you see other people doing the opposite, do not be scared and insecure of following them because you are not them and they are not you.
- Find your creative outlet. By creative outlet, it means either something tangible or intangible that you can extend your unique identifier to. It might be through a body accessory or activity. The Jelli M1 mask is a perfect example of a body accessory that one can incorporate into their own personality. Aside from being made out of food-grade polycarbonate material and a two-way filter system, the mask being transparent allows one to express clear-cut, direct verbal communication and expression of nonverbal cues. This is the perfect tool to practice both expression and safety!
- Surround yourself with support. As we have said a while ago, although people are different from each other, we still share some similarities with other people. Being around the same type of people will boost your morale and be more confident with being yourself.
Although concrete steps were provided, it does not mean that this is the only way to discover yourself and embrace the personality that you want to embody. It will take a long time to perfectly master this art and be proud of yourself. Just always remember that you are yourself and that you do not have to be behind someone else’s shadow to be grateful for who and what you are right now.