Wake up! Take a deep dive within yourself - who are you really? What do you need? What matters to you? You shouldn't be comparing or competing with others, nor should you be struggling to impress anyone or seek confirmation and acceptance by trying to be anything else but yourself. If you are; jump off the carousel and stop that absurdity this instant. Free yourself! The unhappiest people in this world are those who care the most about what anyone else thinks of them. What other people think of you simply shouldn't be any of your fucking business.
Trust me when I say that one of the greatest mental freedoms is truly not caring about what anyone else thinks of you - personally I'd rather be someone's shot of whiskey than everyone's cup of tea. So someone out there doesn't like you? Fine, not your problem. We are not designed to be compatible with everyone anyway.
Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself. Focus on being you, doing your own thing, and let yourself blossom in your own unique way. There is a vitality, a life force, an energy that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. If you block it, it will never exist through any other medium - and it'll be lost. Remember; in diversity there is beauty, and there is strength. All the charm and all the beauty of life are made up of light and shade.
Always be a first rate version of yourself, there is no one better at it than you. Don't ever downgrade yourself to be a second rate version of someone else - what the hell's the point? Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world really needs, is people who have truly come alive.
Accept, own and never compromise yourself, 'cause honestly;
in a world where everything comes and goes and nothing ever is for certain, you are really all you have.
