How many of us are actually happy with who we are as individuals? When it comes to personailty traits, phsyical appearances, emotional stabilty, social status, etc...can we honestly say that there is absolutely nothing that we would want to change about ourselves? I don't know of anyone who fits that mold. More often than not we look at ourselves and wish that we were something or someone that we're not. We often are not content and will want more in order for us to become happier with who we are because maybe we want to be taller, or more outgoing, or have more money. Is it because we are built that way and that it's just human nature, perhaps its a result of the society that we live in and the cultural upbringings we have come to base our lives around.

We all fall prey to social pressure throughout our lives and that plays a major role in our constant quest to be accepted by those around us. We become so eager to prove ourselves worthy that we look for ways to please our friends and family, lovers, acqaintances, strangers, and ultimately ourselves by doing so. Sometimes we compromise who we are in order to gain that acceptance. We lose track of the things that should matter to us and the things that define who we are as beings in order to make those around us accept us socially, emotionally, physically. Sometimes we become so immersed in it that we veer off the path and wind up in an illusionary distortion of reality. It is one thing to want to better ourselves and strive to maximize our potentials, but we should never compromise who we are in that process. We are all distinct individuals with our own set of values and traits that differentiate us from everyone else, and we should never lose grip of our integrity and who we have become just because we think it might make someone like us more or that it would help make us fit in. Be unique and never compromise your individuality.