There are times in life when you can feel forced to conform to what society expects of you, slowly chipping away at who you really are. Today’s quote from Zendaya counters this thought and instead focuses on how you should try to be yourself and improve your skills instead of the other way around. He said, “Don’t try so hard to fit in, and certainly don’t try so hard to be different; try so hard to be you.”
Zendaya’s quote of the day
“Don’t try so hard to fit in, and certainly don’t try so hard to be different; just try to be you.”This insightful quote from the ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ star is titled ‘Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years Style and Confidence’. The book, published by the actress in 2013, is an advice and self-help guide that she co-wrote with Sheryl Berk. Aimed at young girls, the book serves to provide personal advice on life, along with wisdom and encouraging words on how to navigate life at such a young age.Read on to find out what the budget means.
What does the quote mean?
Zendaya writes about not falling for conformity in today’s world, when everyone is so competitive and trying to fit in, whether it fits who they are or not. He writes about not trying to fit in, focusing first on yourself and your attributes.When you try to blend into a crowd, you start covering up who you really are, your interests, opinions, and personality in order to gain approval. The ‘Euphoria’ star revealed that this can be exhausting because you will always be covering up who you really are and you will never be able to be true to yourself.Instead, “just try to be you,” encouraging that there’s nothing wrong with being who you really are and that you should strive to improve your abilities, your skills, your uniqueness, rather than trying to force yourself into a mold that doesn’t fit in the name of conformity.Overall, the quote is about being true to who you are and working to gain enough confidence that you are happy with yourself. Zendaya refers to this quote as saying that being unique and standing out from the crowd isn’t a wrong thing, and that you shouldn’t force yourself to “fit in” to be something you’re not.
More about Zendaya
Zendaya was born in Oakland on September 1, 1996. From a young age, Zendaya, whose full name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, had a passion for dance and theater. He worked with a hip hop group since he was a child and worked with them for about 3 years. He started acting in school plays, the first being ‘James and the Giant Peach’.She broke into the industry in the early 2000s while modeling for various brands and appearing as a backup dancer in several music videos and other projects. At the time, she also worked as a back-up dancer for Selena Gomez. In 2009, he got his first acting opportunity in the youth show ‘Shake It Up’.After starring in several teen TV shows and movies, Zendaya made a full transition into movies and made her acting debut with ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ in 2017. It was also there that she met Tom Holland, now her fiance and leading man. Over the years, he has worked on a variety of shows and films, and currently has over 68 acting credits.On the work front, the singer and actress will appear in Christopher Nolan’s next film, ‘The Odyssey’, as well as in Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ with Holland. He will also reprise his role as Chani in ‘Dune: Part Three’ and voice Felicia in ‘Shrek 5’.
