What if not everyone likes you?

What if not everyone likes you?
We have grown up with the need to be "liked", to be the "good kids", to finally live thinking about how we will appear to others.
We are locked into a core belief that we must be liked and accepted by everyone. This is a very serious obstacle to our development in all areas of our lives.

The need to be accepted and approved by others ranks FIRST on the list of analogous beliefs. Albert Ellis Cognitive Psychologist has developed his position on the unrealistic beliefs that many people suffer from and who constantly seek the approval of others in order to be happy.

If we think about it logically, it is not possible to please everyone, because quite simply each of us is different, has his own values, criteria and needs for life. To be honest we don't like everyone either and this is also a form of Freedom. The more we anxiously try to be liked by significant others, the more we will move away from our core, from the life we desire for ourselves.

It is clearly ugly to feel that we are loved and they want us in their company because we are social beings but the most important thing is that we first love ourselves. We need to feel safe with ourselves and we are sure to inspire those around us to do the same. Realize that we too admire people who are authentic and confident about their wants and needs.

How many times have you endured situations, people for fear of conflict?

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