How far do you go to seek the approval of others?

What aspects of your own personality do you sacrifice to be accepted by others?

You do an injustice to yourself and the world every time you silence who you are in lieu of approval from others.

You are unique, and a large part of your uniqueness is how you express yourself. So don’t suffocate your own personality just to fit in.

It can be difficult sometimes to be yourself, but eventually you will find that doing so gives you a sense of power that you won’t find if you’re always trying to be what you think others want you to be.

Seeking approval is deep in your DNA and goes back to the days when individuals were ostracized from tribes if they didn’t behave a certain way. And being unaccepted back then meant almost certain death. But today, it doesn’t.

The fact is that it is easier than ever to find people that will accept you for who you are. They will be drawn to you because you have the courage to stand up and say this is who I am.

So don’t diminish who you are because you want the approval of others. Instead, be more of you and approve of yourself.

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