If there’s one major setback in life, it is living your life in order to get cheered for it by other people other than yourself. Yes, maybe you’re willing to cheer others on during their own turn, and so you can the same in return, but still, it’s dangerous to expect such from “random” people.
I’ve lived such painful life and it ends up in one losing themself and vitality. Expecting to be cheered comes from a chronic depleted self-esteem, mostly due to the kind of childhood we had. This explains where we didn’t get any or enough compliments from our parents or caregivers, nor encouragement whenever we needed it. Thus, couldn’t tell when we were on the right path or not.
But who really knows right?
Life doesn’t have a set way of living it. All you can do is trust your God-given self and intuition and work out the rest. Expecting any form of validation or cheerleading from people will pull you down. Everyone’s taste isn’t the same, high chances are, you will offend somebody else even if you follow others’ ways. Best bet is being yourself. Be proud of who you are and what you do, you’re not alone. There’s a force pushing you, on the inside and it’s worth exploring to find out who you are and where you go. That’s what everyone else you’re aiming for their validation is doing — living according to their prompts and inner compass. So, don’t expect them to cheer you on, instead be your own cheerleader. An encouragement or motivational speech are non-exempted, humans need it from time to time. However, don’t dwell too much on it. Be yourself and shine like the star you are.
#life #personalgrowth
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