"Never Lose Yourself Trying To Be Someone Else" — Mary Njoku

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Mary Njoku has shared a powerful message on self-love and identity.

In a post shared on her Instagram page on Tuesday, the movie star advised her followers not to love someone so much that they forget how to love themselves. She reminded them that they are beautiful and unique just the way they are, and urged them never to lose themselves trying to be someone else.

According to her, the world already has those other people, but what it truly needs is the original version of each individual.

Mary Njoku further encouraged her followers to love who they are today while continuing to work toward who they can become, describing them as both a masterpiece and a work in progress.

She wrote:
"Never love someone so much that you forget how to love yourself."

"You are beautiful and unique just the way you are. Never lose yourself trying to be someone else. The world already has them. What it needs is YOU."

"Love who you are today, but never stop working towards who you can become. You are a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time."