There are times in life when one may feel forced to conform to what society expects from you, chipping away slowly at who you really are. Today’s quote from Zendaya tackles this thought and instead focuses on how you should try hard at being yourself and honing your skills instead of the other way around. She said, “Don’t try so hard to fit in, and certainly don’t try so hard to be different; just try hard to be you.”
Quote of the day by Zendaya
“Don’t try so hard to fit in, and certainly don’t try so hard to be different; just try hard to be you.”This insightful quote from ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ star is from her advice book for tweens, titled ‘ Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence.’ Published by the actress in 2013, the book is an advice and self-help guide that she wrote alongside Sheryl Berk. Meant for young girls, the book acts as a tell-all for personal advice about life, along with wisdom and encouraging words on how to navigate life at such a young age.Read ahead to know more about what the quote means.
What does the quote mean?
Zendaya writes about not falling for conformity in today’s day and age, when everyone is so competitive and wishes to fit in, regardless of whether it aligns with their persona or not. She writes about not trying to fit in, rather focusing on yourself and your attributes first.When you try to blend into a crowd, you end up covering who you truly are, what your interests, opinions, and personality are, just to get approval. The ‘Euphoria’ star points out that this can get exhausting since you will always be covering who you truly are and will never be able to be true to yourself.Instead, she cites that “just try hard to be you”, encouraging the fact that there is nothing wrong with being who you really are, and that you should be putting in effort on honing your abilities, your skillsets, your uniqueness, rather than trying to push it into a mold that does not fit, in the name of conformity.All in all, the quote is about being true to who you are and working on gaining enough confidence that you are happy with yourself. Zendaya cites this quote that being unique and separate from the crowd is not a wrong thing, and that you do not have to force yourself to become something you are not just to ‘fit in.’
More about Zendaya
Zendaya was born in Oakland on September 1, 1996. From a young age, Zendaya, whose full name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, had an affinity for dancing and theatre. She worked with a hip hop group from a young age and performed with them for around 3 years. She started acting in her school theatre plays, with the first one being ‘James and the Giant Peach.’She entered the industry in the early 2000s while modelling for various brands and appearing as a backup dancer in multiple music videos and other projects. At the time, she also featured as a backup dancer for Selena Gomez as well. In 2009, she got her first shot at acting when she was cast in the teen show ‘Shake It Up.’After starring in multiple TV shows and films for teens, Zendaya transitioned into films completely and made her debut with ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ in 2017. This is also where she met her now fiancé and co-star, Tom Holland. Over the years, she has worked in multiple shows as well as films, and has over 68 acting credits to her name as of right now.On the work front, the singer and actress is set to appear in Christopher Nolan’s next film, ‘The Odyssey’, as well as her Marvel instalment with Holland, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’ She will also be reprising her role as Chani in ‘Dune: Part Three’ and will also be voicing Felicia in ‘Shrek 5.’