"Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it." – Bruce Lee
"总是做自己，表达自己，相信自己，而不是去寻找一种成功的性格和复制它。" ——李小龙
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!
我以前没有现在这么自信，也不懂得做真正的自我。那时候，我总忙于迎合他人对我的期望，因为我特别害怕不从众后会受到批评与否定。当我去做自己想做而非他人想让我去做的事情时，我很害怕别人会对我评头论足。我相信，很多人也和曾经的我一样。别人之所以批评你做自己，归根结底是因为他们也害怕做自己。但是，我们不妨暂且把这些消极的东西搁置一边，先来看看做自己的10个好处吧！

10.People are more likely to trust you
10.别人会更愿意相信你

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!
你更愿意相信谁？是那些跟你说真话并且直言不讳的人，还是那些三句话离不开谎言的人呢？诚实才能亘古长青。如今，社会上诚实的人不多了。因此，如果你能直截了当，想要利用你、欺骗你的人便少了。不过，还是先回到我们的话题。如果你想要被人信任，那么请你把自己变得更加诚实，道理就是这么简单明了！

9.You won't feel like a fraud
9.你将不会觉得自己像个骗子

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.
没有人会喜欢当骗子，没有人会喜欢当冒牌货，也没有人会喜欢当盗窃者，当然，更没有人必须拥有这种被欺骗的感觉！当你自欺欺人时，人们也会戴着假面具和你交往。那么，还不如让我们遵循自己的内心！你如果非要效仿妮琪·米娜或其他人，那么只会吃力不讨好。除非你真的很享受欺骗自己，否则千万别这么做。从现在开始，忠于你自己吧！

8.You'll make better decisions
8.你将会做出更明智的决定

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.
如果你将自己置身于第一位，那么，当你需要做决定时，你一定会选择更好的。如果你总是试图模仿他人，那么你所做的决定也只是像别人的决定而已。这样一来，你的决定会没有你的立场。因此，只要是这样子做的决定就必然是个糟糕的决定。然而，当你忠实于自己、尊重自己时，你所做的决定就会更有价值，因为它们是你内心深处的感受。

7.You'll gain a higher level of respect
7.你将会获得更高的尊重

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.
每个人都在仰望别人，他们也许是名人、音乐家、商业人士或者专业运动员。我们尊敬这些人，因为我们仰慕他们的思想、他们的勇气、他们的自信以及他们的可信度。他们正从事着他们所爱的、所信仰的事，且没有任何事、任何人能够阻止他们，这使他们更具吸引力。你用不着刻意去做被别人尊重的人，这样做只会适得其反。所以，还是做自己，自信点，你会看到别人开始喜欢你，并且因为你就是你而尊重你。

6.You can inspire others
6.你能激励别人

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!
世界各地都有数百万缺乏自信的人，也有不计其数的人在与自信做斗争，他们正纠结于是做自己还是跟随大流。以个人经验来说，我能够明白这一点，因为我也曾是其中一员。但只有通过做自己、表达自己，你才能够激励成百上千需要自信的人。只有当别人看见诚实和遵循内心都不是什么大不了的事时，你才能够改变他们。除了他们的言行，你甚至还有可能彻底改变他们的命运。所以，请做一个能激励别人的人吧！

翻译:玥 审校:阿饭 来源: 前十网