"The Real Me."

We all usually see other people pretty clearly, unless we're distracted by looks or love. But how clearly do we actually see ourselves? Usually, we either think too much of ourselves, or too little. How quickly do you judge yourself?

Why is it that we never see how we really are? Either we are shy and modest, or we are overly confident and immodest. Also, people like to lie to themselves to feel better about themselves. But we need to start telling ourselves the truth. If you asked me who the real me was, I would tell you I am a confident girl who has lots of friends and is a social person. But the truth is, I am a shy, modest girl who has a good group of friends, but I am so afraid they will leave me that I don't get too attached. It's the same way with my relationships, that I am so afraid of getting hurt, that I try to avoid anymore relationships. And I am willing to accept myself, the real me.

There are, of course, some negative aspects to over confidence and immodesty, such as the tendency to  beat yourself up more over small but seemingly important things and embarrassment. When you are over confident, you tend to do more crazy and embarrassing things,but when things don't go your way, you beat yourself up about it. You are unable to properly deal with failure.

And then there are the negative aspects of shyness and modesty, such as underestimating yourself and not living to your full potential. By underestimating yourself, you will not try your hardest to be the best you can be. By underestimating yourself, you could find yourself not being the person you aspire to be.

Odd as it may seem, we can almost always see our other people clearly, but when it comes to ourselves, we just can't. Why is that? Maybe, we're just blinded by the lies we tell ourselves. Now, tell me, who are you? The real you?