We all desire to be loved and accepted, but it’s important to remember that you don’t need love at the cost of yourself. The single most important relationship we can have in life is with ourselves – our own self-love and acceptance should come first before anything else.
It’s easy to get caught up in seeking approval from others, trying hard to fit into a certain mold or make someone else happy. But this can lead us away from our true selves; instead of being authentic and embracing who we are, we try too hard for other people’s approval which leads us down a path of unhappiness. We end up sacrificing parts of ourselves just so that somebody will like us more or accept us into their group – when really, these things shouldn’t matter as much as they do!
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