When it comes to being yourself, there can be a lot of pressure from the outside world as it tries to influence who you are. Living in a society that is constantly developing, it’s important for you to always be yourself from the inside out.
在你想要堅持做自己的時候，外部世界中可能會有很多壓力，試圖對你造成影響。生活在這樣一個持續發展的社會中，由內而外發自內心的真正做自己，這一點很重要。
When you deeply know yourself and the boundaries that you have set, you are more likely to experience a fulfilling and rewarding life. Without knowing yourself and establishing those boundaries, you can easily be pushed around and end up on a dirt path.
當你深刻理解了自己和你設定的那些界限，你就更有可能經歷有意義很值得的生活。如果不了解自己，不去設定這些界限，你就很容易任人擺布，最后的結局可能是在一條泥濘的小路上徘徊。
You have the option of taking the path that is broad or taking the path that is narrow. You can either conform to what life wants you to be, or have the courage to remain true to yourself throughout the years.
選擇寬闊的大路還是狹窄的小道，這是你的選擇。是遵循生活想要你變成的樣子，還是鼓起勇氣堅持多年真我，這也是你自己的選擇。
It’s definitely a challenge to have a strong sense of self when we are constantly getting distracted and being influenced by the media and society’s way of life. But if you want to reach your fullest potential in life, it all starts with being yourself.
想要擁有強烈的自我意識絕對是個挑戰，因為我們總會被媒體和社會生活方式影響和分心。但如果你想要讓自己的生活發揮最大的潛能，首先要做的就是自己。
Why should you always be yourself? Because you will:
為什么你要一直做自己?因為你會：
1. Live in alignment with your values and beliefs.
過符合你的價值觀和信念的生活
Being yourself is all about knowing what you believe in and the values that you live by. When you are not yourself, you will take on the values and beliefs of others.
做自己，是關于你相信什么，是關于你生活中所遵循的價值。但你不再是你自己，你就只會接受別人的價值觀和信念。
2. Establish your own identity.
建立你的身份
No matter what happens in your life, you will always know who you are. There will be times where you may feel lost or distracted, but if you have your own identity you’ll be able to get back on the right path.
不管生活中發生什么，你總是會知道自己是誰。也許會有覺得迷失和分心的時候，但如果你有自己的身份認知，你就能回到正確的道路上。
3. Build courage.
鼓起勇氣
It takes a great amount of courage when you decide to take the path that goes against the crowd. The reason why the majority of people take the broad path is because it’s easy. It’s easy to just follow the crowd.
當你決定與大眾背道而馳，走向你選擇的道路是，你需要很大的勇氣，這也算為什么大部分人會選擇寬闊大道的原因，因為很容易，只要從眾即可。
4. Establish boundaries.
設定邊界
When you are always yourself, you know what your limits are and the boundaries that you have set for yourself. If you are always yourself, you are more likely to be aware when people start taking advantage of you.
當你一直做自己 ，你就會自己到自己的極限和你為自己設定的邊界了。如果你一直做自己，當有人開始利用你時你很有可能會很警覺發現。
5. Find focus and direction.
找到重心和方向
When you stay true to who you are, you are more likely to know the goals you want to accomplish and how to go about accomplishing them. You are able to stay focused and know which direction to take in order for you to accomplish your goals.
當你保持真我，你更有可能知道自己想要完成的目標和如何完成他們。你會保持專注，也知道為了實現目標，你需要朝著什么方向努力。
No matter what you experience in life, the only person that will always remain constant is you.
不管你在生活中經歷了什么，一直保持不變的那個人就是你自己。
（兼職編輯：張博）
