Counterfeit
Embracing Authenticity: Battling Self-Doubt and Embracing Imperfections
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imagine how it is
Expressing the act of envisioning a particular experience.
to feel insufficient in all aspects
Feeling insufficient and lacking in various aspects of life.
to be ashamed of being who you are and do the things that make you happy
Experiencing shame for being oneself and pursuing personal happiness.
I am my own counterfeit
Acknowledging oneself as a fake or imitation.
coadjuvant of my own decisions, I neglect who I am
Being a contributor to one's own decisions, neglecting one's true identity.
I hid from the world but not from myself
Hiding from the external world but not from self-awareness.
it seems to be easier to hide where no one can see you
Highlighting the perceived ease of hiding where no one can observe.
but what's the point if you feel like a fraud everytime you look at yourself?
Questioning the purpose of hiding if it results in feeling like a fraud.
counterfeit, I'm just trying to be myself
Reiterating the struggle of being genuine while comparing oneself unfavorably to others.
but I can't when I think everyone is better than me
Expressing difficulty in being authentic when perceiving others as superior.
is life a competition?
Pondering on whether life is a competition.
'cause I don't want to be better than anyone
Expressing a desire not to surpass others but to improve upon one's past self.
I just want to be better than myself
Aspiring to be better than one's previous self and embracing imperfections.
and have the courage to accept my imperfections
Acknowledging the distinction between oneself and insecurities.
I know I'm not my insecurities
Questioning why insecurities persistently affect self-esteem.
but why does it keep dragging me down?
counterfeit, I'm just trying to be myself
Repeating the internal conflict of trying to be genuine while comparing oneself negatively to others.
but I can't when I think everyone is better than me
Expressing the difficulty of self-authenticity when feeling inferior to others.
I hid from the world but not from myself
Reiterating the act of hiding from the external world but not from self-awareness.
I can't look in the mirror and see someone else
Expressing the struggle to see one's true self in the mirror.
I am who I am
Affirming one's true identity despite internal conflicts.
why do I keep complicating everything I put myself in?
Questioning the tendency to complicate situations one is involved in.
keep on jeopardizing my own happiness
Continuously jeopardizing personal happiness through self-induced complications.
I'm the one dragging myself down
Recognizing oneself as the cause of self-deterioration.
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