You

When you put your own opinion of yourself before the opinions of others, that's the moment you take the first step to being you.
Walk away from those who judge you, those who call you sinner, those who would mold you into who they think you should be.

Spend some time alone. I know of no better way to discover myself than sitting alone and writing.

If there is a purpose in life, it isn't found in religion; it is found in knowing and loving yourself, and these things are acquired in knowledge of many other things.
To know your place in the universe, you must first know something about the universe.
The more you know about the universe and nature, the better you understand where you fit in it.

Once you understand that you're just a speck in the vast, godless cosmos, what is left is not the hopeless, empty life religions would have you believe.
No! It is a glorious journey into finding that which you love to do the most and doing it to the best of your ability.
Because in all that vastness, you are unique.

It is a journey of self discovery, and the further you travel on this journey, the more you come to love yourself for the truly unique and beautiful person you are.
And when you understand that morality is not forced upon you by some god, you realise that it is all the more important to be moral for your own sake and for that of the human tribe.

But your journey starts with truth, education, and a willingness to face your fears and see who you are and where you want to go.
These are the toughest decisions you will ever make. You will shed tears and howl at the moon... but keep moving forward because every tear and every howl brings you that much closer to self love. And that's infinitely better than the imagined love of any nonexistant gods.

We are surrounded by noise that makes it hard to think. I don't mean the noise of traffic or the hum of the machine.
I mean we are surrounded... bombarded... inundated by the opinions of everyone else.
Every day, you should find someplace to be alone, even for a short time, and listen to your heart.
Your heart is you.

You
Listen to your heart
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Follow your heart
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Become your heart
You

Love you.