Resist Conformity

Lean In

Do not allow yourself to be tempted to conform, changing your ways to mimic or placate others. In doing so, you risk losing yourself—a cost you do not want to pay for the acceptance or approval of others.

If you like to read, then read. Don’t hide your passion for it. Whatever your "thing" is, be proud of it. Lean in.

You will find that you attract others who are like-minded. Do not be tricked by societal norms that lure you into the traps of doing, saying, or behaving in a way just to gain something. Your greatest attractive qualities are the very things that make you uniquely you.

Deviating from your authentic self, or acting, will only leave you feeling empty. You’ll become exhausted and lost, burdened by the portrayal of an image that is not truly yours. Lean into who you are, and let the world see the real you. Only then will you find true fulfillment and genuine connections.