Be You

Trying to be someone else is exhausting. It’s like wearing a costume every day—one that looks impressive on the outside but itches and pulls in all the wrong places. You have to keep it on, remember the lines, and hold yourself in shapes that don’t quite fit. Eventually, it’s not just tiring. It’s soul-draining.

Here’s the truth: there is only one you on this entire planet. One set of fingerprints. One voice. One way of seeing the world. You are not meant to be a duplicate or a watered-down version of someone else’s life. You are an original work. Signed by the artist.

And you are good enough. Not “good enough when you lose the weight,” or “good enough once you have the title,” or “good enough after you prove yourself.” Good enough now. In the middle of your imperfect, beautiful, ongoing story.

When you stop trying to maintain a version of yourself built to please others, something remarkable happens. You start breathing easier. Your energy returns. You rediscover joy in the smallest moments. You laugh more. You begin to attract people and opportunities that align with who you truly are—the real you, not the performance.

So take off the mask. Let your shoulders drop. Stand in who you are, flaws and all. You were never meant to be a carbon copy.

The world does not need another imitation. It needs your courage, your voice, your heart.

Be you. It’s the most powerful thing you can offer.

— Tom LeNoble