It is not necessarily a pleasant experience, but there will be times in my life when I come across people who do not like me. As it is known, like attracts like, so usually when they don’t like me it is because they are not like me. Rather than taking it personally, I can let them be who they are, accepting that each of us is allowed to have different perspectives and opinions. When I give others that freedom, I claim it for myself as well, releasing myself from the need for their approval so I can devote my energy toward more rewarding pursuits.
While I agree, approval from others is a nice feeling, however, when I come to depend on it I feel I may lose my way on my own path. There are those who will not like me no matter what I do, but that doesn’t mean that there is anything wrong with us. Each of us has our own filters built from our experiences over time. They may see in me something that is merely a projection of their understanding, but I have no control over the interpretations of others. The best I can do is to hope that the role I play in the script of their lives is helpful to them, and follow my own inner guidance with integrity.
As I reap the benefits of walking my perfect path, I grow to appreciate the feeling of fully being myself. The need to have everyone like me is replaced by the exhilaration of discovering that I am attracting like-minded individuals into my life—people who like me because they understand and appreciate the truth of who I am.
I free myself from trying to twist into shapes that will fit the spaces provided by others’ limited understanding and gain a new sense of freedom, allowing me to expand into becoming EXACTLY who I am meant to be!
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