There’s a general desire not to let other’s words tear us down. We want to be resilient and self-sufficient.

“Ignore the haters,” we say.

But at the same time, we let others build us up. We take pride in the kind words of those we interact with and we get a boost from every positive comment and like we get.

The problem is that these two reactions are one in the same.

You either care about what people think or you don’t.

You can’t have it both ways

-Brandon