We spend so much of our lives worrying about what other people think. We change who we are to fit in. We lose sleep over criticism. We chase approval from people who are fighting battles of their own and whose opinions will eventually disappear with time. The truth is, every one of us is only passing through this life. One day, those who praised you and those who criticized you will both be gone, just as one day you and I will be gone.

So why surrender your peace to opinions that won’t last?

Instead of spending your energy trying to impress the world, spend it becoming a better person than you were yesterday. Be more patient. Be more forgiving. Love your family more deeply. Help someone who cannot repay you. Walk humbly. Grow in wisdom. Strengthen your faith. Those are the things that outlive applause and survive long after the voices of the crowd have gone silent.

At the end of your life, you won’t stand before public opinion.

You’ll stand before God.

Live for the approval that lasts forever, not the applause that disappears tomorrow.

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