[Applause] Have you ever felt lonely in a room full of people. Well, I have. And it wasn't because I was actually alone, but because I wasn't being myself.I was wearing something trendy, something that everybody seemed to love except me. I felt good, proud even, until I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and thought, "I hate this thing. Why am I even wearing it?" That moment made me realize something. Sometimes the pressure to fit in can make us forget who we really are.And that's what I want to talk ...

[Music] Be yourself. Be yourself was all the advice I got growing up. They think it's that easy.Just be myself. No. No, it's it's not.What people don't see is that the process of being yourself is the actual challenge. People can get controlled by many things such as alcohol, drugs, gambling, and many other substances that can harm you. But the one that isn't talked about enough is people.The way people can change you, the way people can control you. The way what people say becomes how you define yourself. ...