Do I always like being myself? Yes. Yes, I do.

Because I am honest, straightforward, and comfortable with being by myself.

Honesty: Just be honest. Don't be a dick about it. Just be honest. It means you don't have to try to keep up a facade or network of lies.

Straightforward: Think about what you actually want, and then ask for it. Be straightforward in your dealings. People want to make other people happy, so if you are honest and straightforward about your desires/motivations, then people generally bend over backwards to make those things happen.

Be Comfortable With Being Alone: This is the most important thing of all. You need to find a way to be perfectly happy with being with yourself. When you can just sit, without distraction (tv, music, conversation, etc), for as long as you want, you are at balance with yourself. And then you can be a good partner for someone else.

I spent decades making noise - turning on music, talking excessively, etc - to fill in the gaps. To fill the quiet spaces with noise, so I didn't have to be alone with myself and my thoughts.

This constant running from myself eventually ended one marriage, ended a second engagement, and chased me across 6 countries, as I ran away from myself and my discomfort with being alone with me.

So be honest, be straightforward in your dealings, and make peace with yourself. Then you can't NOT like yourself.