Hello . An interesting article for your definition of "self". I agree that it's your conscious being. It's our essence or inner core. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.
If you don't mind, I'd like to suggest for your word usage a program I think will assist you in grammar. It's called "grammarly.com" It will help your readers to understand clearly your meaning and portray conciseness with correct word usages.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Take care.
RE: Why being YOURSELF is so important and what does it even mean?