Unleashing Your True Self: Finding Peace Beyond Approval

Many times in our lives, we try to please others and do everything we can to be accepted and attractive, both visually and behaviorally. We don't know where this need comes from, this urge to fit into a mold and become someone who attracts more and more people. But can we manage all these people? Will having more people around us bring the peace we seek?

This need likely comes from a fear of loneliness. We fear being alone and not having someone by our side, whether as a friend or a romantic partner. We might measure a person's worth by how many people they have in their life. We go to social events, weddings, or birthdays and see many guests, thinking that person must be very happy and doing something better than us. Then, we start to count how many people we have in our lives and how many guests we would have in a similar situation.

But how many of these people are real? How many are truly there for you, celebrating your joys as if they were their own, speaking well of you when you're not around, and supporting you when things are tough?

Can you really fit in with all these people? Are you being your true self with them, sharing your genuine thoughts, or are you trying too hard to keep acquaintances just to be liked and complimented on how many friends you have?

There's no one more important than yourself. When we stop trying so hard to be liked by others and to expand our social circle, we will see magic happen. 

We are truly made to share our real light with the world and to see it reflected back to us. This way, we will live our lives with true meaning and embrace the uniqueness we are created for.