NEVER Underestimate The Power of SELF-PERCEPTION

NEVER Underestimate The Power of SELF-PERCEPTION

NEVER Underestimate The Power of SELF-PERCEPTION.  In today's life where everything is driven by social validation and external opinions [coming from many OPINIONATED people], it's easy to lose sight of the profound impact that our SELF-PERCEPTION can have on our lives.  As I heard this many times, 'WHAT YOU THINK OF YOURSELF IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT OTHERS THINK OF YOU'💴💷💵

Sadly, this is the harsh truth because many of us are much more pre-occupied with HOW others think of him/her, HOW the opinions of others about him/her really matter MORE THAN his/her understanding and SELF-PERCEPTION of and about himself/herself.  You might wonder, why does SELF-PERCEPTION carry such significance, if at all?  BUT this stretched saga goes back to the human nature that often craves external validation📘📗📙

Imagine yourself readying up for a social event. After you spent hours preparing yourself at home, and after turning and facing the mirror a zillion times, nothing will satisfy you that indeed you're ready and all set to go to the social event NOT UNTIL someone tells you, YOU'RE SO GORGEOUS.  A pat on the back, a nod of approval, OR even a stream of compliments, that's most of us will be hungering for📌📌📌

And while there is nothing inherently wrong with seeking affirmation from others, placing excessive importance on external opinions can lead to a precarious SENSE of SELF-WORTH.  The danger there lies in tethering our HAPPINESS and self-esteem to the unpredictable winds of others' judgments.  People's opinions are fleeting and subject to change, often influenced by a myriad of factors beyond our control.  Our takeaway?  Leverage on the power of SELF-PERCEPTION❗❗❗

So, WHY is our SELF-PERCEPTION that critically important?  In our day-to-day life WHERE people curate their lives for public consumption, the pursuit of LIKEs, COMMENTs, and FOLLOWERs can inadvertently become a measure of SELF-WORTH.  BUT that external validation is ephemeral and that 'DOPAMINE HIT' derived from it is short-lived.  Unfortunately, relying on the fickle nature of external opinions for one's sense of self is akin to building a house on shifting sands.  So, let's leverage on SELF-PERCEPTION and dump out the window our cravings for external validations❌❌❌