One Of My Biggest Mistakes

One of the biggest mistakes I’ve made in my life was
trying to make others happy. For years I did everything to ensure those around
me felt their best, but the most important person was miserable. I exhausted
energy, time, and money into people who were never going to be satisfied. You
see people are fickle, their expectations are constantly changing and if I
was to continue the path I was on, I was in for an emotional roller coaster.

It took me the longest to realize “happiness” comes from
within, therefor e I couldn’t make anyone happy, I could only enhance their
happiness.  I didn’t realize at the time my efforts to make others happy
were also a form of manipulation. I thought if I made them happy, they would
love me. If I gave what they wanted, they would love me. If I did the things
they wanted, they would love me and boy was this a lie. We live in a “takers”
world and if you’re willing to continuously “give”, people are willing to continuously
“take”. Not making others a bad person, but this is just the way of life. They
didn’t love me any more or less, but THEY LOVED WHAT I WAS GIVING. If gifts,
meeting expectations, and doing things others want is a requirement for love,
those people you should run from. YOU’RE WORTH LOVING JUST FOR WHO YOU ARE….

Many of you are in this boat today. You’re working jobs,
giving gifts, living up to others expectations in hopes of being validated.
You’re on an emotional roller coaster trying to please someone who isn’t happy
with themselves. You’re exhausting money, energy, and precious time on someone
who’s going to take everything you’re willing to give and once you’ve exhausted
all resources, they’re not going to love you no more than before. There’s a
void in your life because you want to live your true purpose, love the one you
want, be who you want to be and you’re suppressing all these things and
depriving not only yourself, but the world of your greatness.

The truth is… Those who truly love you are happiest when
YOU are happiest. Stop living your life based on the expectations of others,
requirements of the world, and start living it to the fullest of who you are.
If people can’t love you for who you are, LOVE YOURSELF ENOUGH TO WALK AWAY FROM
THEM FOR WHO THEY ARE… #SelfLove