I remember reading an article that highlighted the power of our words some years ago. It is important to know that not everyone will be in your corner, and that’s perfectly fine. If you take every rude comment or negative remark to heart, you’ll spend your whole life feeling offended. One of the most freeing lessons you can learn is that you don’t have to see eye to eye with everyone, and they don’t have to agree with you either—and that’s completely okay.
Bruce Lee put it best: “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.” Take that to heart. Don’t let other people’s opinions make you forget who you are.
Learning to stop judging yourself through someone else’s eyes takes time, but once you do, life opens up in ways you never imagined. We’re all here to carve out our own paths, and trying to live according to someone else’s definition of success will only hold you back.
So let go of the need for approval. And remember, sometimes the best move you can make is stepping away from anything that disrupts your peace, values, or self-worth. Walking away isn’t a sign of weakness—it’s often the strongest step forward.
Evans Akpo 