Is the whole "just be yourself" advice valid even if

It's shit advice, don't listen to it. People like to say that because it makes them feel better about themselves. It's just a catchphrase.
People say it because they are lazy and don't want to waste time or effort giving real advice. And/or because they happen to be already fit and have no problems so "be yourself" works for them.

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No advice fits for everyone. No idea or philosophy is complex enough to cover the complex universe.

"Be yourself" literally just means "don't try to act like people you aren't". It doesn't mean that you are automatically worthy of admiration or praise, it means people can see through that shit for breakfast so don't bother.

You know those cartoons where the dude gets his first date, so he dresses like Michael Jackson and tries to impress her with feats of strength and charisma? Don't do that.

"Be yourself" doesn't mean that your personality is gonna start dropping panties, it means that when you actually come across someone you jive with, you're not caught so far up your own ass being fake that they bail.

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This

You can be yourself while being the best version of yourself, it doesn't mean indulge in all the negative aspects of yourself just don't put on a fake personality.

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haha yes 'trump is = to serial killers and rapists' haha very nice mmeeme how original

>>18668750
Schizophrenic here. Fuck you, sometimes I want to be able to be myself. It sucks putting on a facade all the time. At work, at school, at family parties. Sometimes it is good to just be yourself.