Remember the last time you clicked a picture not for your Instagram followers, but as a piece of memory? Only a few of us do that now. But these days it’s more like the moment we capture any image, “I am gonna post it on Instagram now.”
Why does this trend to be “approved” by others even exist? Why is it cool to be people’s favorite rather than being your own? Wait, its not totally our flaw – As humans, we have this innate need to belong and seek social acceptance. Hence why you may or may not have jumped on trends that you thought were silly but because everyone’s doing it, now feels justifiable to follow the crowd.
Choosing you, over crowd :
Living for yourself means expressing yourself in a way that is authentic to you. Living for yourself starts to happen when you stop caring about the opinions of others. That means, it’s your choice to be socially active or inactive, and trust me this is not gonna make any difference in your character.
Stop looking at things that make you overwhelmed, because the moment you have expectations and they fall short, your self-esteem is at risk.
You know the people you admire who seem to have their life together and exude confidence. When we admire people, we do so because certain traits already exist within us even though they may be underdeveloped in us or completely out of our awareness. Moreover, you want those extra skills that your role model has.
To know what you want from life, you have to start getting to know yourself.
And I mean spending time alone.
The issue with wearing proverbial masks is that we begin to lose our authenticity and ourselves in the process of seeking other people’s approval. You can end up losing yourself and not being quite sure who you are.
In the journey of life, choosing yourself over seeking constant approval becomes a liberating act of self-love. It’s about realizing that your worth isn’t determined by the number of likes or followers you have. Remember, the most fulfilling approval comes from within, and it’s a journey well worth taking.
