Your Worth Isn’t Measured by Likes or Opinions

We all crave acceptance in one way or another. From an early age, we're taught to seek approval from parents, teachers, and peers. But as we grow, this desire for validation often extends into adulthood in ways we may not even recognize.

Who's to say the people we seek approval from have everything figured out? Do they really hold the answers we assume they do? Too often, we think their opinions carry more weight than our truths—as if their validation defines our worth. But in reality, everyone is navigating life with uncertainties, insecurities, and blind spots. No one has all the answers—so why do we give their judgments so much power?

We live in a world where people are more consumed with collecting likes from strangers than building authentic relationships. Social media has conditioned us to chase approval in the form of numbers on a screen, often from people who don't honestly know us, rather than investing in genuine connections with those who do. We filter our words, curate our lives, and measure our worth by digital approval, yet none of it brings real fulfillment.

What if we focused on internal alignment instead of seeking external validation? What if we prioritized authenticity over approval and depth over digital applause? When we stop looking outward for acceptance and start trusting ourselves, we step into a freedom that no number of likes, comments, or approval from others can provide.

The only validation that genuinely matters is the one we give ourselves. Let's stop asking permission to be who we are and start unapologetically owning our truth.

Shutanda