being yourself
#coherentism
I think I am bombastic. That has negatives in that I can annoy people, but it has positives in that I can bring an infectious enthusiasm to things.
As I grew older and more mature, I didn’t grow out of my childishness, I just became better at presenting the positive aspects of it and clamping down on the negatives.
We tell kids to just be themselves, but perhaps we should teach them how to be themselves in the best way possible. How to live in a way that’s true to them, whether they are curious, shy, excitable, etc., but also in a way that encourages the best parts of their temperament.
And hey, every temperament has something positive to bring to the table
