Appreciating your true self

Ailly Martin A person’s downfall is themselves constantly craving for people’s approval that whatever you’re doing is right, and that it meets up to their standards. Amid all of this, you forgets about yourself. While you are wrapped up in getting people
A person’s downfall is themselves constantly craving for people’s approval that whatever you’re doing is right, and that it meets up to their standards.

Amid all of this, you forgets about yourself. While you are wrapped up in getting people to like a version of yourself, you forget to love your true self wholeheartedly.

It is human nature to seek an escape from loneliness, and the most common course to take is to find someone to fill up the void you feel inside you.

What people do not know is that even if you find that someone who manages to make you happy, you will later realise that happiness is only short-lived and you will be left feeling unfulfilled with yourself because you were too busy trying to get people to like you, but you forget to like yourself first for who you are.

Self-love is a therapeutic exercise that one should focus on from time to time. Take a day or two to focus on improving yourself in a way that will benefit you and make you happy.

Such activities reduce stress and increase your level of fulfilment. By learning to love yourself, you are able to project the best version of yourself to the world.

One that will not ask for it to be accepted or liked, but that will demand to be seen for who they are, and not who others want you to be.

Before you give into society's expectations, take a minute and think: Is society meeting your expectations?

In short, be you, and love being you always. Do not let life be a compromise.