While they can be controversial and are not always logical, Kanye's tweets sometimes offer great creative insight and advice. Although it's become a meme, Kanye is known for loving Kanye and that is something I respect. It's not always easy to love yourself and be your own fan, but Kanye makes it look easy.
In their song "Kanye", the Chainsmokers declare "I wanna be like Kanye / I'll be the King of me always / Do what I want, I'll have it my way". According to Genius, this song is more about what Kanye represents such as "being the person you want to be and not letting anyone take that from you."
My resolution going into this school year is to be more like Kanye: to be unapologetically and authentically myself. I wanted to highlight some of Kanye's thoughts found in his tweets for inspiration:
1. "Free thinker don't fear retaliation... Be afraid of nothing"
Free thinkers don't fear retaliation for your thoughts. The traditional thinkers are only using thoughts and words… https://t.co/ShRW1lE3sA— ye (@ye) 1524673315.0
2. You have to be your own #1 fan.
everyone should be their own biggest fan— ye (@ye) 1524521774.0
3. Don't pressure yourself to be perfect.
the beauty is in the imperfection(s)— ye (@ye) 1524177850.0
4. Just be yourself.
don't trade your authenticity for approval— ye (@ye) 1524079564.0
5. You will never be satisfied if you look to others for validation.
Chasing validation is like putting your soul in a plank position— ye (@ye) 1531024888.0
6. If you are yourself and follow your heart, you will find yourself surrounded by those who love you for you.
Follow your heart and find your tribe. Your tribe are people with similar passions— ye (@ye) 1532899057.0
7. Cut toxic people out of your life who only bring you down.
How to NOT kill yourself pt 1 Avoid being around people who make you want to kill yourself— ye (@ye) 1532725938.0
(Might be a bit drastic of a statement, but it does hold some truth to it.)
8. Change that negative voice in your head and try telling yourself something nice about yourself.
operation try love take someone you don’t like and say something you like about them out loud— ye (@ye) 1534181717.0
9. Let your weaknesses become your strengths.
turn shame to power— ye (@ye) 1533926011.0
10. Recognize that you don't know everything and be open to new ideas.
never a master. Always a student.— ye (@ye) 1524586506.0
11. Don't let your pride and your ego get in the way, because in the end it will only bring you down.
do things from love not ego and not pride— ye (@ye) 1532899220.0
Because "your pride can and will be used against you."
12. Don't be afraid to bend rules and make your own path in life.
rules are structure for people who can’t carve their own path successfully— ye (@ye) 1526158352.0
13. Try to unlearn your fears.
most fear is learned— ye (@ye) 1525241560.0
14. Don't be afraid of failure.
What would you do today if you are not afraid of the consequences of failure?— ye (@ye) 1525035138.0
15. Let your inner child out.
what makes kids so important to learn from psychologically is that they are not afraid to fail— ye (@ye) 1525035090.0
According to Kanye, "We're all kids" and "or we're dying because we've lost our inner child".
16. Don't overthink and get trapped in your own head.
Trust your feelings. Stop thinking so much— ye (@ye) 1524946308.0
17. You don't have to always be original.
too much emphasis is put on originality. Feel free to take ideas and update them at your will all great artist take and update.— ye (@ye) 1524068333.0
18. But always remember to follow your ideas over those of others.
You have the best ideas. Other people's opinions are usually more distractive than informative. Follow your own vi… https://t.co/wgQ0ElzjBm— ye (@ye) 1524063799.0
19. Just focus on and appreciate the present.
I’m hyper focused on the now— ye (@ye) 1525718832.0
20. Don't worry too much about the future or the past.
today will be the greatest day so far. Life keeps getting better and better.— ye (@ye) 1524148562.0
You gotta "get past the past" and keep the future in perspective.
21. You are in control of your life, don't get in your own way.
if you’re in the way of your own life you’ll end up in the way of other people’s lives too— ye (@ye) 1525459725.0
Overall, you just have to remember that you are in control of your own life. Kanye's main advice is that "all you have to be is yourself" and to always "live in love not in fear".
