【双语阅读】Being yourself

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Being yourself

"Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out

and look for a successful personality and duplicate it." – Bruce Lee

"总是做自己，表达自己，相信自己，而不是去寻一种成功的性格和复制它。" ——李小龙

When I was younger and not as confident as I am today, I was no good at

being the real me. I was too busy trying to live up to other people's

expectations of me. I was too afraid of the criticism and negativity that

comes with it. I was too afraid of being judged by society for doing what I

believed in, instead of what they believed in. Or what others expected me to

do. I'm sure a lot of you can relate to this. The real reason people criticize

you for being yourself is because they're afraid of doing the same thing. But

regardless of the negative aspects of doing what's right for you, here are the

top 10 benefits of being yourself!

我以前没有现在这么自信，也不懂得做真正的自我。那时候，我总忙于迎合他人对我的期望，因为我特别害怕不从众后会受到批评与否定。当我去做自己想做而非他人想让我去做的事情时，我很害怕别人会对我评头论足。我相信，很多人也和曾经的我一样。别人之所以批评你做自己，归根结底是因为他们也害怕做自己。但是，我们不妨暂且把这些消极的东西搁置一边，先来看看做自己的10个好处吧！

are more likely to trust you

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10.别人会更愿意相信你

Who are you more likely to trust? Somebody who keeps it real with you,

tells you like it is, and is straightforward, or someone who can't say a few

words without telling a lie? Honesty goes a long way. There aren't too many

honest people In today's society. And when you're straightforward, less

people are likely to try and take advantage of you. But back to the point, If

you expect to be trusted, start being more honest. It's as plain and simple as

that!

你更愿意相信谁？是那些跟你说真话并且直言不讳的人，还是那些三句话离不开谎言的人呢？诚实才能亘古长青。如今，社会上诚实的人不多了。因此，如果你能直截了当，想要利用你、欺骗你的人便少了。不过，还是先回到我们的话题。如果你想要被人信任，那么请你把自己变得更加诚实，道理就是这么简单明了！

won't feel like a fraud

9.你将不会觉得自己像个骗子

Nobody likes feeling like a fraud. Nobody likes feeling like a faker. And

nobody enjoys feeling like a copy cat. Nobody should have to feel that way

either! When you're a fraud, you have to deal with the way people are going

to treat you. And lets be honest, nobody's going to take you seriously If

you're trying to copy Nicki Minaj or whoever It might be. So cut it out and

start being honest with yourself. Unless you enjoy lying to yourself.

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没有人会喜欢当骗子，没有人会喜欢当冒牌货，也没有人会喜欢当盗窃者，当然，更没有人必须拥有这种被欺骗的感觉！当你自欺欺人时，人们也会戴着假面具和你交往。那么，还不如让我们遵循自己的内心！你如果非要效仿妮琪·米娜或其他人，那么只会吃力不讨好。除非你真的很享受欺骗自己，否则千万别这么做。从现在开始，忠于你自己吧！

'll make better decisions

8.你将会做出更明智的决定

When you put yourself first you'll always make better decisions when It's

decision time. If you're constantly trying to copy someone, your decisions

are going to be based on being like that person. Your decisions are going to

be based off being something you're not. So It's clear to see why this would

be a bad idea as far as decision making goes. However, when you're honest

with yourself and you respect yourself, your decisions will always make a

lot more sense. Because they'll be based upon how you feel deep down.

如果你将自己置身于第一位，那么，当你需要做决定时，你一定会选择更好的。如果你总是试图模仿他人，那么你所做的决定也只是像别人的决定而已。这样一来，你的决定会没有你的立场。因此，只要是这样子做的决定就必然是个糟糕的决定。然而，当你忠实于自己、尊 3 / 9

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重自己时，你所做的决定就会更有价值，因为它们是你内心深处的感受。

'll gain a higher level of respect

7.你将会获得更高的尊重

Everybody looks up to somebody, whether they're a celebrity, musician,

business owner or professional athlete. We look up to these people because

we admire their spirit, their courage, their confidence, and their level of

honesty. Not to mention the fact they're doing what they love to do, what

they believe in, and they let NOTHING or NOBODY stop them. That's

powerful. You don't have to be someone else to be respected, doing that

would be the opposite. So be yourself, be confident, and watch how others

warm to you and respect you for who you are.

每个人都在仰望别人，他们也许是名人、音乐家、商业人士或者专业运动员。我们尊敬这些人，因为我们仰慕他们的思想、他们的勇气、他们的自信以及他们的可信度。他们正从事着他们所爱的、所信仰的事，且没有任何事、任何人能够阻止他们，这使他们更具吸引力。你用不着刻意去做被别人尊重的人，这样做只会适得其反。所以，还是做自己，自信点，你会看到别人开始喜欢你，并且因为你就是你而尊重你。

can inspire others

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6.你能激励别人

There are millions of people who lack self confidence worldwide. There's an

endless amount of people who struggle with self confidence, being

themselves and putting themselves out in the open. I know from experience

because I was one of those people. Just by being yourself and expressing

your opinions, you can inspire hundreds of people who need it. You can

change somebody's life just by showing them It's ok to be honest and It's ok

to follow your heart. You can spring them into action and possibly change

their lives forever. So be an inspiration!

世界各地都有数百万缺乏自信的人，也有不计其数的人在与自信做斗争，他们正纠结于是做自己还是跟随大流。以个人经验来说，我能够明白这一点，因为我也曾是其中一员。但只有通过做自己、表达自己，你才能够激励成百上千需要自信的人。只有当别人看见诚实和遵循内心都不是什么大不了的事时，你才能够改变他们。除了他们的言行，你甚至还有可能彻底改变他们的命运。所以，请做一个能激励别人的人吧！

confidence will show

5.你的自信将会展现出来

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"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done

without hope and confidence." – Helen Keller

"乐观是通往成功的真谛，缺乏希望和自信将一事无成。" ——海伦·凯勒

When you love who you are and have no problem with who you are,

confidence Is guaranteed to show up. Lack of confidence shows up when

you're happy with yourself, your character, and because you feel inadequate.

But someone who loves who they are, and goes about this daily has an

unstoppable amount of self confidence. And that's attractive which ever way

you slice the cake!

当你爱真正的自己，且觉得自己现在一切都好时，你就有自信了。正是因为你觉得自己不够好，所以才对自身和性格感到不满足，进而缺乏自信。但那些爱自己的人，在日常生活中会有源源不断的自信心。这样一来，不管你用什么方式展现自己，你都会非常有魅力！

can hold anything against you

4.没有人可以反驳你

If you know you're speaking your truth and nothing but your truth, nobody

can hold that against you. It's not possible. People will only hold something

against you If you give them reason to, or If there's blatant proof. Be

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yourself, keep it real, speak your truth, then nobody will be able to hold

anything against you. No matter what!

如果你说的是真话，那么，没有人能反驳你，也根本不可能想要反驳你。只有当你给他们的理由或证据太过苍白无力时，他们才会跟你辩驳。请做自己，信守真诚，坚持说真话，那么不管发生什么事情，都不会有人跟你唱反调！

won't have anything to prove

3.你将不需要证明任何东西

If you have to prove your honesty to somebody, chances are you've already

lost the battle. When you have to prove something It usually means you're

not capable of doing it. When you know who you are and what you stand for,

trying to Impress others Is irrelevant. Leave the "proving" to those who feel

It's necessary.

如果你必须向某人证明你的诚信，那么，你可能已经失去别人对你的信任了；如果你必须要证明一些东西，那么，这也就意味着你难以成事了。当你清楚你是谁以及你代表着什么的时候，你才不会把别人看得那么重要，而"证明"，就留给那些觉得有必要的人吧！

'll attract the right friends

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2.你将会吸引志趣相投的朋友

If you go through your whole life feeling like a faker, being a faker, and

living a lie, your friends will reflect that. Like they say, you are what you're

around and there's a lot of truth to that. If you want to have honest friends

who aren't afraid to keep it real, maybe you need to work on yourself first.

Only then will you attract the right friends. If you're already honest as it is,

but your friends are the opposite, maybe you need to meet some new people.

如果你觉得自己这辈子都像个骗子一样谎话连篇，那么，你的朋友也会满口胡言。正如人们所说，物以类聚，人以分，事实也确实如此。如果你想要拥有能够直面真理、内心坦荡的朋友，或许你就得先让自己成为这样的人。只有当你敢于面对现实时，你才能够吸引真正的朋友。如果你是一个能够正视现实的人，而你的朋友们恰恰相反，那么，你也许需要结交新朋友了。

'll be happier

1.你将会更加开心

"If you want to be happy, be." – Leo Tolstoy

"如果你想要变开心，那就去做吧。" ——列夫托尔斯泰

The most happy years in my life, including today, have been a result of

doing the things I want to do. Being the person I'm meant to be. Doing the

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things I believe in. And most importantly, being honest with myself. If

you're constantly doing things to make others happy, but not yourself, you're

bound to stress yourself out. You've got to put your happiness first before

anything else.

从以前到今时今日，我这一生之所以快乐，皆因我做了自己真正想做的事情，成为自己想要成为的那个人，在做自己相信的事情，而最重要的是，我忠于自己。如果你总是去做会让别人开心而不会让自己开心的事情，那么你一定会把自己折磨死。你一定要将自己的快乐摆在首位，其他事情则次之。

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