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Don't Crowd-Source Your Self-Esteem! #motivation #inspiration

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Channel: Eric Kim · 2018 · Howto & Style

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“I’ve been woken from enlightened man’s dream / Checkin’ Instagram comments to crowdsource my self esteem.” – Kanye West

As humans, we all want to be loved. We want to feel part of a community. Our self-worth, and our self-esteem is deeply tied into what we think others think of us.

But what is the problem of making your self-esteem tied into the opinions of others? Problem: you become a slave to the opinions of others.

If you depend on getting a certain amount of “likes” from others, you will always be miserable. Because even if you get 1,000+ likes, you become a prisoner. You expect to get at least 1,000 likes on each photo or post, and if you get anything less, you get depressed.

Not only that, but no matter how many likes you get, there will always be someone with more likes than you.

You can have 1,000 likes — someone else has 2,000 likes. You have 2,000 likes, someone else will have 5,000. You have 5,000 likes, and someone will have 50,000 likes. 500,000 likes. 5 million likes. Whatever it may be, you will always want more social approval and admiration from others.

Read more: http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/01/21/dont-crowd-source-your-self-esteem/

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