''Be yourself. Be happy with what and who you are...

''Be yourself. Be happy with what and who you are. Be contented with what you have. And do not let what others think of you bother you, especially if what they say are not pleasant. '' This is a very good inspirational quote for those who are confused at times.

Whatever you are should not be defined by what others think of you. You should have that confidence to define what you want for yourself. The only thing that you allow from other people are the positive and inspiring words that could build you up. Other than that, everything else should be rubbish and therefore not worth your time and energy

Yes!, it is alright to listen to what others would say. But at most, they could only  recommend and not be definitive. At the end of the day, it would be nice to repeat, that whatever makes you happy and  what you think  ~ that is best for you should be what you ought to be.

The bottom line is we should be happy no matter what.
We should only listen and adhere to what is inspiring and what is positive. Leave all the negative thoughts behind - do not bring them with you.