Don't change. Be yourself.

Well, I figured that I should create a post early on that revolves around the title of my blog. I'm not saying you can't listen to others advice, I'm just saying you shouldn't let others influence your decisions too heavily. People always like to throw their two cents into things. Whether you're making an everyday decision such as which fast-food place to hit up for some food or a life decision such as which college to apply for, other people will always try and persuade you to do what they want you to do. It's a great thing to be open! But it's not so great to be an open book that just anybody can write on. I've noticed throughout my life that a lot of people try and change themselves for the benefit of others. They will put up a facade all day, every day, just so that they can better fit in with others. I don't think that those people realize, however, that the "friends" that they make while having that facade up don't know the truth about them. Would you like it if your friend was always lying to you about their personality, interests, and other things? Changing oneself is a great thing, don't get me wrong. Changing yourself solely for others, however, isn't so great. Be yourself! No matter what others may think of you, there will always be those out there who like you for who are and will stay by your side no matter what. :)

Just a picture of myself and some friends. (These are the kind of friends you want! ;D)