How To Build the Confidence To Stand Alone and Feel Content
<p>It’s okay to stand alone and be conspicuous.</p>
<p>To find acceptance in standing apart from the crowd, we must recognise our value and learn to be proud of who we are.</p>
<p>Do you follow the whisperings of your heart? Or do you allow other people to guide you?</p>
<p>I’ve never felt like I truly belong. I skirt around different sections of society, not quite merging into the masses, and am frequently viewed suspiciously as the non-conformist I am.</p>
<p>I could have twisted myself up and betrayed my inner yearnings to fit in with society. I could have stayed in an unhappy relationship, had children I didn’t want, remained in a job I had outgrown, and sleptwalk through a life of predictability and frustration.</p>
<p>But if we have to change ourselves for acceptance, surrendering our souls in the process, I question whether we will ever dance with that elusive happiness beast that all humans long to encounter.</p>
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