9/n
Some hearts are won with effort. Others were never available to begin with. Wisdom is learning the difference before you lose yourself trying to convince a wall to speak back.
You are a fool if you think becoming “better” is enough to win someone’s heart. Better job, better looks, better physique, kinder personality — people act like love is some reward handed out for self-improvement.
8/n
Self-improvement should be for your own peace, your own future, your own dignity — not as a desperate transaction for love. The people who genuinely care about you won’t require you to destroy yourself just to be heard.