Just be yourself

 Benard Enenche James

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 Its baffling the way a lot of people tend to take certain decisions or act in certain ways just to impress others; friends, girlfriends and even boyfriends. They go as far as acting in a very awkward and weird manner just to impress others and gain their attention. Sometimes, they deny themselves of basic things just to fit into a particular group or clique.

  The fact is that it is not wrong to purchase certain things or spend on your friend, girlfriend or boyfriend, not at all. But the point is,why do it to impress others or to fit into a particular class or group? Why not do it to express yourself and because you want to do it? Why take her to frizzlers while you go back to the hostel to beg for garri from friends(if any)? Why buy him or her an exotic phone when your mum appears to be struggling with a tiny, faulty Nokia phone? Why purchase costly designer clothes and shoes when you are not sure of the next meal? Why?

  You don't need to impress people to be liked by them,gain favour from them or fit into their class, you just need to express yourself and be who you ought to be! If you don't have, let them know you don't have,if you can't afford it,Wait until you can afford it,it's not a crime. You don't have to impress them at your own detriment. It's not worth it at all.

  Trying to impress others,while living a life of pretence makes no sense at all; it only leads to depression and frustration.You need to come out of that shell and be yourself. Stop being pretentious and hypocritical by trying to impress others.

  The worst life you can ever live is trying to impress others. You were not created that way; you were created to express yourself freely; to live a transparent and stable life, void of pretence and hypocrisy. You don't need to bribe your way to peoples' hearts to gain their attention. Just be good, and be yourself, whatever is meant to be yours will definitely be. Stay calm and do the right thing...