Being independent is an important skill for people who want to take control of their lives. Here are some tips on how to be independent.

Believe in yourself. If you don’t believe in yourself, then who else will? 【小题1】 No one can speak the words on your lips and not everyone is going to agree with what you say.

【小题2】 If you don’t have faith in yourself, you will always doubt yourself and turn to others for help every time you have to make a decision. Try to move away from that.

【小题3】 Our parents care for us so much that they do everything in their power to raise us in a fair and just environment. But the real world does not follow the same principle. You might be treated badly for all sorts of unfair things: your skin color, your height, your weight, how much money you have, and just about everything else that makes you who you are. 【小题4】

Stop caring about what other people think. This is the most important thing about being independent. Stop worrying about other people’s opinions about your life, whether they are thinking about your clothes, your choice of career, or your choice of significant other. 【小题5】

If you always have the worrying thought, “But what will other people think if…” in the back of your head, then you will always be holding yourself back from doing your own thing.

A．Be your own hero.

B．Accept that life is not fair.

C．These are your decisions, and not anyone else’s.

D．As long as you have made a decision — just do it!

E．We are all different and have something unique to say.

F．So please remember: you have to be happy in spite of that.

G．Believing in yourself will make you trust your own decisions.