Be gracious. Be you—a badass if you must. But no matter what, be your authentic self.

ON BEING A WOMAN

By all means pick up on good habits of those who have success. Make those people your mentors. Mimic their habits to maintain their same level of success. Those people who motivate & inspire have worked all their lives to be who they are. They know, even in their sleep, what they're doing. They've continuously worked on themselves and have learned their lessons to become who they are. 

Be gracious.

Be you—a badass if you must.
But no matter what, be your authentic self. 

But copying an ORIGINAL, just for the heck of it, or for something else other than the good it's intended for―well...there's a price for that. Because, if it's not your true self, and if you're not consistent in putting the work and dedication into it―sooner or later people will see the not so authentic side of you. 

― LRAEBROWN