No matter how kind, generous, or helpful you are, there will always be people who remember the one time you got it wrong instead of the hundred times you got it right.
That’s why living for other people’s approval is exhausting. Today they celebrate you; tomorrow they criticize you. Opinions can change overnight.
This doesn’t mean you should stop being a good person. It means your goodness should come from your values, not from a desire for applause.
Do the right thing because it’s right, not because you’re expecting recognition.
Learn from your mistakes, but don’t let them define you. And don’t let other people’s opinions stop you from growing into the person you’re meant to become.
At the end of the day, people will always have something to say. So spend less time trying to please everyone and more time becoming someone you can truly be proud of. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Is there a mutual on this app whose absence you notice so much that, if you haven’t seen their posts for an hour or two, you find yourself searching their handle just to check in?
For a long time, I took other people's behavior personally. Now I understand better that how I react is a reflection of me and how others react is a reflection of them. What they project has more to do with what's going on inside them than with me, and vice versa.