This tells us that without being ourselves then we don't know what we can live up to and become. So we should always be ourselves to be able to accomplish things in life that we want to.
VIEW MOREIn the article "Cracked Pots" it relates to being yourself when it says: "The bearer said to the pot, “Did you not notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, and not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it." This shows that even if you have flaws that you also have good things going on too even though you don't notice them.
VIEW MOREThis shows how you can be yourself, even when you make bad decisions being yourself you shouldn't beat yourself up over it.
VIEW MOREEven though everyone else is sad in the world doesn't mean that you have to be sad as well. This shows that being yourself can be a great thing even in the hardest times.
VIEW MOREThis shows that instead of just being yourself, you should be yourself and be proud of it.
VIEW MOREIn the short story Angus Bethune a major theme is be yourself.
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