Conceited by definition is to be excessively proud of oneself; vain. I always wonder why theres always such a negative view and connotation with this word. With social media further engrossing on our lives and the pressures from this multiplying we see more and more people lacking self worth and hating how they are both inside and out. So surely people that are at peace with themselves, know their worth and are proud of their accomplishments and achievements should be celebrated rather than slated. It's time to be a little bit more conceited.
I think what gets confused about the word conceited is that its not just about loving the way you look, taking constant selfies and having pictures of yourself littering your hallways (no shade to Paris Hilton) but rather being proud of yourself and being YOUR biggest supporter. It's about realising that you are the shit, you know your strengths and your worth and you're not afraid of that. I feel like in many cases where people try to bring others up and get them to realise their worth they do this by bringing others down and slating them for their confidence. Now this is not to shun people that aren't at this stage in their life yet of feeling comfortable in themselves, being proud of theirselves and liking how they are as a person but rather to get rid of the stigma of loving yourself and being proud of yourself as being a bad thing and rather turning it into an aspiration. Think of Naomi Campbell, Grace Jones and Kanye West. Like them or not they're all 'conceited' in different ways. They all own themselves and their actions, they are all proud of their assets and accomplishments and they're all highly successful. So if this is where 'conceited' leads you to them sign me up!
As good old Rupaul says "If you can't love yourself, How in the hell are you going to love somebody else?!" and this is so true! The world can be a cruel place and if you aren't your biggest supporter, if you don't realise you can do anything you want to and that you are the shit then you won't get far as this can't be taught or given to you by another it has to come from you, you are in control.
Everyone needs to be a little bit more conceited. What I'm trying to say is not to look in the mirror 24/7 and be obsessed with yourself and the way you look but rather to find things you admire about yourself and be proud of them, if you're the shit let people know that.
SHAUN EVANS
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