10 Questions You Must Ask To Stay True To Yourself

Staying true to yourself is easier said than done. To help, we have compiled a series of questions that will help you stay true to you.

Whenever you feel overwhelmed by life and the things it throws at you, what do you always hear your friends and loved ones say? Stay true to yourself.

When attending a new school or going to your first day on the job, what do they say again? Stay true to yourself.

When meeting someone new, who could possibly be the love of your life, what do you say to yourself? Stay true. Or, perhaps, something along the lines of, Don't you dare show him/her how crazy you really are.

# Am I happy?

This is what you really want to gauge when considering how true to yourself you are. Being true to yourself equates to being happy; therefore, you need to determine whether or not you are happy.

# What am I grateful for?

What are the things that you're thankful for? What couldn't you live without? Air? Water? Family? Friends? It helps to know what it is you're fighting for.

# What gets me out of bed every morning?

Is it work? Is it because you need to make a living? Is it because you want to do something special that day? No matter what the reason is, you got up. For a lot of people, that's more than enough.

# What am I good at?

Don't list things that you aren't good at; instead, look and see at what you actually do well. Whether it's making pancakes, playing board games, or dialing a number, knowing what you're good at tells you where to start looking to find what makes you happy.

# What do I not like about myself?

This is going to be difficult, but being honest with yourself will shed light on what it is that is making you untrue to yourself. Imagine solving a work problem; the first thing you look for are the things that aren't working.

# What can I do to change that?

Everything that you don't like about yourself can be changed or adapted to. Change isn't about overhauling the whole package it's about adjusting yourself in order to find what makes you feel comfortable and happy.

# Do I really have to change it?

Again, this all boils down to what makes you feel good and happy. If changing your looks doesn't make you happy, don't. The fact that you're unhappy is probably stemming from something else, like how you think people perceive you. If you're okay with who you are, you're off to a great start.

# Do I care too much about what other people think?

If your answer is yes, you now know why you're not being true to yourself. In order for you to change that, you have to accept that what other people think has no bearing on who you choose to be. Your opinion about yourself is the only thing that should matter. If it's good, then it's good. If not, what are you going to do about it?

# Am I doing what's best for myself?

Your job, your dating life, your social life all of your decisions in these areas create the life you are living. Making the best decisions means choosing what makes you happy, what makes you healthy, and what makes you thrive. If you are neither happy, nor healthy, nor thriving, it might be time to reconsider the choices you're making.

# Will my happiness come at the cost of someone else's?

Happiness is subjective, but some things that make us happy can make other people sad. Unfortunately, some types of happiness can only be achieved at the cost of someone else's like falling in love with a friend's crush. But in order to be true to yourself, you have to think hard about what you're willing to sacrifice for your happiness. Guide yourself by considering what's worth it and what's not.