Sonnet X 

For shame deny that thou bear'st love to any,

Who for thy self art so unprovident.

Grant, if thou wilt, thou art beloved of many,

But that thou none lov'st is most evident:

For thou art so possessed with murderous hate,

That 'gainst thy self thou stick'st not to conspire,

Seeking that beauteous roof to ruinate

Which to repair should be thy chief desire.

O! change thy thought, that I may change my mind:

Shall hate be fairer lodged than gentle love?

Be, as thy presence is, gracious and kind,

Or to thyself at least kind-hearted prove:

   Make thee another self for love of me,

   That beauty still may live in thine or thee.

Sonnet X is a great affirmation a reminder for oneself. 

In Sonnet X, Shakespeare is writing about someone who has captured the hearts of many by their beauty in appearance and in character. Through the sonnet, the reader can infer that the individual may be feeling depressed or insecure about something, which is personified through the anxiety of losing the attention or favor of people. And — Shakespeare is, essentially, saying, "So, what? What are you going to do about  it? Don't become full of hate ("...possessed with murderous hate") and instead remain true to who you are.

Be, as thy presence is, gracious and kind,

Or to thyself at least kind-hearted prove

That beauty still may live in thine or thee. 

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