Do compliments and flatteries mean the same thing? Have we been receiving so much compliments, that overtime, made us feel so quite the opposite and insignificant, even to the point of second-guessing ourselves? Or worst, have we always wrestled with the thought of living up to the high expectations of others? But why did we start looking for so much approval when we were born with unique qualities in the first place?
We are our own worst critics sometimes. We live in this world of bubbles where societal norms and ideologies were made for us to follow certain tenets. And those who assert themselves to be different, and not conform to the patterns, were labeled as a disgrace. Does it matter if others think wrongly of us, when each of us makes a profound difference, impact, and positive change in this world? What consequences are we trying to avoid: the condemnation of the collective whose lives fit the bubbles, or the accolades of those who thrived in life because they did not fit the mold?
Before we can all create a lasting, positive, or even negative, impact on others, or perhaps, the greatest accomplishment in history, we must first take decisive action for ourselves. Let us, therefore, seek something more meaningful and long-lasting, something that will etch our name in the memories of the people who really matter, rather than a senseless validation in the form of temporary praise.
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