I Celebrate Myself

For one to celebrate themselves, it can have various meanings to what it actually means, but to me, celebrating yourself is when you have come to the point in your life where you accept who you are in society. You have come to enjoy the person you are, no longer worrying what others have to say about your lifestyle. What they may find weird, you have come to the realization that that is what makes you happy, and if you would rather stay at home on a Friday night and watch T.V. than go out with a couple of friends, why does it matter. You should pursue what makes you happy in life, not what may satisfy others. We were taught growing up to always be yourself, but as you age, reality hits us, don't be yourself is what you're basically fed every day. We live in a world where it is important to hide our imperfections and follow a set guideline to our social norms. We are taught that staying inside is bad and that going outside is not. We are taught to be socialbeings and seek out others, but sometimes we are able to find the most comfort when we are alone and left to our own thoughts. When you finally learned to respect yourself and who you are, that is when you gain true happiness, being able to shrug off common norms, not being worried what others think of you, be the individual that you want to be, not the one that society wants. Shape yourself out to become who you truly are, it may seem difficult if you go against what society deems as right, but sooner or later you will realize that the positive factors far outweigh any consequences you would face. Stay true to who you are, do not become someone you do not want to be, love yourself for who you are, or in other words, learn to celebrate yourself.