Live, laugh, love social psychology!
I have to admit that I'm often harsh on myself. I fall into comparing and doubting who I am. But now I get it. Sakto gyud na sila nga sometimes, the main thing blocking you is imo ra gyud kaugalingon, imong thoughts.🥹
Ever feel like you have many different versions of yourself? That's because our self is shaped by the social world around us. From the moment we're born, our family teaches us our first lessons about who we are. Then, our friends become a huge mirror, reflecting back to us what is cool, funny, or acceptable. We constantly adjust—a little bit here, a little bit there—trying to fit in while also staying true to our own heart, our own tinuod nga gusto (real wants). This back-and-forth, between "Unsa'y isulti sa uban?" (What will others say?) and "Unsa man gyud akong gusto?" (What do I really want?), is the fascinating dance of becoming you in a world full of other people.
It is in this busy, loud, social world that we don't just find out who we are, but also who we can be. Our identity is like a painting we never finish, made from all of our connections and reactions.