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For those who believe in themselves, it is a known fact that the key to success is acceptance.

They like to believe that the world might not see them as they are, but it is their understanding of themselves that drives the world behind them.

However, one would argue, what is success if you confine yourself within the very definition of you?

How is it extraordinary to be what you are when the world is constantly asking for more?

What makes you so distinct? What makes you think that it even matters what you feel about yourself?

The world works on what is called the show business. One can never truly be honest and show themselves as they are, for that would mean showing the world your vulnerabilities, and that, in turn, makes you susceptible to defeat.

So, the question prevails.

Is it the fact that you accept yourself as you are and show the world what you are that drives your success? Or is it the face you put up, a mere illusion of you, that makes the world see half the truth, while your vulnerabilities creep in the shadows of that half truth?

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