勇敢做自己會帶來的十大好處(上)

"Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it." – Bruce Lee

"總是做自己，表達自己，相信自己，而不是去尋找一種成功的性格和複製它。" ——李小龍

When I was younger and not as confident as I am today, I was no good at being the real me. I was too busy trying to live up to other people's expectations of me. I was too afraid of the criticism and negativity that comes with it. I was too afraid of being judged by society for doing what I believed in, instead of what they believed in. Or what others expected me to do. I'm sure a lot of you can relate to this. The real reason people criticize you for being yourself is because they're afraid of doing the same thing. But regardless of the negative aspects of doing what's right for you, here are the top 10 benefits of being yourself!

我以前沒有現在這麼自信，也不懂得做真正的自我。那時候，我總忙於迎合他人對我的期望，因爲我特別害怕不從衆後會受到批評與否定。當我去做自己想做而非他人想讓我去做的事情時，我很害怕別人會對我評頭論足。我相信，很多人也和曾經的我一樣。別人之所以批評你做自己，歸根結底是因爲他們也害怕做自己。但是，我們不妨暫且把這些消極的東西擱置一邊，先來看看做自己的10個好處吧！

le are more likely to trust you

10.別人會更願意相信你

Who are you more likely to trust? Somebody who keeps it real with you, tells you like it is, and is straightforward, or someone who can't say a few words without telling a lie? Honesty goes a long way. There aren't too many honest people In today's society. And when you're straightforward, less people are likely to try and take advantage of you. But back to the point, If you expect to be trusted, start being more honest. It's as plain and simple as that!

你更願意相信誰？是那些跟你說真話並且直言不諱的人，還是那些三句話離不開謊言的人呢？誠實才能亙古長青。如今，社會上誠實的人不多了。因此，如果你能直截了當，想要利用你、欺騙你的人便少了。不過，還是先回到我們的話題。如果你想要被人信任，那麼請你把自己變得更加誠實，道理就是這麼簡單明瞭！

won't feel like a fraud

9.你將不會覺得自己像個騙子

Nobody likes feeling like a fraud. Nobody likes feeling like a faker. And nobody enjoys feeling like a copy cat. Nobody should have to feel that way either! When you're a fraud, you have to deal with the way people are going to treat you. And lets be honest, nobody's going to take you seriously If you're trying to copy Nicki Minaj or whoever It might be. So cut it out and start being honest with yourself. Unless you enjoy lying to yourself.

沒有人會喜歡當騙子，沒有人會喜歡當冒牌貨，也沒有人會喜歡當盜竊者，當然，更沒有人必須擁有這種被欺騙的感覺！當你自欺欺人時，人們也會戴着假面具和你交往。那麼，還不如讓我們遵循自己的內心！你如果非要效仿妮琪·米娜或其他人，那麼只會吃力不討好。除非你真的很享受欺騙自己，否則千萬別這麼做。從現在開始，忠於你自己吧！

'll make better decisions

8.你將會做出更明智的決定

When you put yourself first you'll always make better decisions when It's decision time. If you're constantly trying to copy someone, your decisions are going to be based on being like that person. Your decisions are going to be based off being something you're not. So It's clear to see why this would be a bad idea as far as decision making goes. However, when you're honest with yourself and you respect yourself, your decisions will always make a lot more sense. Because they'll be based upon how you feel deep down.

如果你將自己置身於第一位，那麼，當你需要做決定時，你一定會選擇更好的。如果你總是試圖模仿他人，那麼你所做的決定也只是像別人的決定而已。這樣一來，你的決定會沒有你的立場。因此，只要是這樣子做的決定就必然是個糟糕的決定。然而，當你忠實於自己、尊重自己時，你所做的決定就會更有價值，因爲它們是你內心深處的感受。

'll gain a higher level of respect

7.你將會獲得更高的尊重

Everybody looks up to somebody, whether they're a celebrity, musician, business owner or professional athlete. We look up to these people because we admire their spirit, their courage, their confidence, and their level of honesty. Not to mention the fact they're doing what they love to do, what they believe in, and they let NOTHING or NOBODY stop them. That's powerful. You don't have to be someone else to be respected, doing that would be the opposite. So be yourself, be confident, and watch how others warm to you and respect you for who you are.

每個人都在仰望別人，他們也許是名人、音樂家、商業人士或者專業運動員。我們尊敬這些人，因爲我們仰慕他們的思想、他們的勇氣、他們的自信以及他們的可信度。他們正從事着他們所愛的、所信仰的事，且沒有任何事、任何人能夠阻止他們，這使他們更具吸引力。你用不着刻意去做被別人尊重的人，這樣做只會適得其反。所以，還是做自己，自信點，你會看到別人開始喜歡你，並且因爲你就是你而尊重你。

can inspire others

6.你能激勵別人

There are millions of people who lack self confidence worldwide. There's an endless amount of people who struggle with self confidence, being themselves and putting themselves out in the open. I know from experience because I was one of those people. Just by being yourself and expressing your opinions, you can inspire hundreds of people who need it. You can change somebody's life just by showing them It's ok to be honest and It's ok to follow your heart. You can spring them into action and possibly change their lives forever. So be an inspiration!

世界各地都有數百萬缺乏自信的人，也有不計其數的人在與自信做鬥爭，他們正糾結於是做自己還是跟隨大流。以個人經驗來說，我能夠明白這一點，因爲我也曾是其中一員。但只有通過做自己、表達自己，你才能夠激勵成百上千需要自信的人。只有當別人看見誠實和遵循內心都不是什麼大不了的事時，你才能夠改變他們。除了他們的言行，你甚至還有可能徹底改變他們的命運。所以，請做一個能激勵別人的人吧！

翻譯:玥 審校:阿飯 來源: 前十網