What does it mean to be my authentic self? When I think about what it means to be my authentic self, I think of being me and truly me, not changing who I am for anybody and having pride in who I am. In my opinion, being yourself is what makes you, you. I have always been a strong minded person and I take pride in who I am . I think that is what attracts people to me because they want to learn more about how I think . I want to learn and experience new things that can help me become a better person. One thing that I like to do to be my authentic self is making sure I do what I have to do to graduate and be successful in life . I don't want to be a failure, I want to make a name for myself and have people look up to me .I want to become a physical therapist and ultrasound tech. I have a lot of interest in these careers and think they will benefit me. In the future I can see myself in these careers succeeding in life. I have always believed that people should always strive to make themselves better . Everyday I think about how I can become a better person. And what can I do to become the person I see myself being in the future. I have always prided myself in learning about myself and how I can do better to become more successful. I refuse to change who I am . To me if I change myself for other people, no one will get to see the real me and my true beliefs and thoughts . When I see people changing who they are around other people, I think to myself that they need to find the real them and what it means to be them. They always seem to be faking happiness and faking who they are. I will never fake happiness and emotions because I think that is what deteriorates people's personality. Another thing I pride myself in is being a kind person and leaving a mark on everyone who comes across me. I have always believed that you receive what you put out into the world. if you put out hatred into the world you will not have blessings come to you because you are always hating on the next person. When I see people hating their peers I pray that they can find peace in who they are and in themselves. Some people don’t know how to express their feelings and emotions. I will always try to express myself in the best way I know possible because that helps me stay true to who I am. In conclusion , I have a lot of strong beliefs and pride in myself. I will always be a strong minded person and will always have a helping hand to anyone in need . I will always strive to be my best self and not change for anyone . I love who I am and will always love who I am because I pride myself to do so. This essay helped me express my beliefs and who I am because I had to give it a lot of thought and it made me dig deep into who I am.