Ralph Ellison On Identity

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Author Ralph Ellison once wrote, “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” Ellison’s statement is highly agreed upon. Being yourself can establish identity and build up self confidence. Also, every person is unique.

Being yourself can establish identity by being yourself. Knowing who you are will make life much easier and less worrying. No matter what happens in life, you'll always know who you are. By knowing this, an individual will benefit from it. It is easy to get lost in such an expanding society if a person doesn't know who they are, so knowing yourself inside and out, you can get back on the right path.

Self confidence is a very important trait

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