cubedemon6073 wrote:
It presupposes that there is a natural and static self one can be and one should always be this static and natural self.
I don't see how you've come to that conclusion. That might be what some people are thinking when they use the phrase, but that interpretation is not inherent in the words.
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The problems I see with it is that this line of thinking does not allow for growth and understanding. In addition, it also disregards free will and choice. I believe that a part of being human is being able to reflect upon ourselves and how we think and change our way of thinking.
If self-reflection and personal growth are parts of the self, then "be yourself" applies to them.
02 Apr 2014, 7:13 pm
