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“One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. I really don’t pay attention to negative people, because I know who I am.”
First Lady Michelle Obama, speaking about the importance of believing in oneself (BrainyQuote)
Definition
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follow one’s beliefs; be comfortable with who one is
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Many times throughout your life, people will try to change you. And change can certainly be good, but it’s always important to know who you are. What strong beliefs do you have? What do you never want to do? While we can change our opinions every day, it’s important to remember to stay true to yourself.
To stay true to oneself means to be independent and not needing of other people’s approval. Let’s say your friends smoke, and they want you to join, but you do not want to smoke. What do you do? Smoke because your friends tell you to, or stay true to yourself and not smoke?
Michelle Obama thinks that it is important to stay true to yourself, because acting the way other people want us to isn’t always the right thing to do. She says she doesn’t let negative people distract her, because she knows what kind of person she is.
Can you think of a situation when you had to stay true to yourself?
Examples
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“I felt like my job didn’t let me stay true to myself, so I decided to quit.”
“Karen always stays true to herself; she doesn’t let other people’s opinions affect her.”
“You should stay true to yourself. Don’t let other people change you.”