Nothing is more powerful than self-destruction. 

You look at the face in the mirror and you see a stranger with an anguished and twisted face.

You ask her, why ?

She said, all I want is not being abandoned or rejected.

She said rejection is hurtful.

I asked her, who dare to reject you? 

People, and those who don’t understand me.

I asked her, why do you want to be accepted so much?

Because I thought it would be nice to connect to people.

Do you connect to your own self?

Who, me? 

Yes you!   You the beautiful. You the strong. You the human. 

When you doubt yourself, you self-destruct

When you seek to please other, you self-destruct

When you don’t hold other accountable, you self-destruct

When your fear and anxiety consume your life, you self-destruct

When you don’t believe in your value, you self-destruct

Who has the power to destroy you?  It is YOU, yourself.

So, STOP that.

Put yourself first before others

Love  yourself first before others

Then and only then you don’t have to seek approval from others

Then and only then you can be content.

Instead of self-destruct, 

You self-love, self-built, and flourish!

-anonymous