When we’re focused on how we appear to others, we can end up doing things that we don’t actually enjoy.
We become so focused on perception that we don’t even consider the importance of prioritising ourselves. It’s worth acknowledging that sometimes we have a need to feel accepted. When your self esteem is low it’s easy to fall into thinking that just being you isn’t enough.
However, the problem is that the feeling of fitting in and being accepted will only ever be temporary when you aren’t truly being yourself.