People are constantly being told who they are. Sometimes it happens directly through praise, criticism, labels, and expectations. Sometimes it happ… - Kpaxs

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People are constantly being told who they are.

Sometimes it happens directly through praise, criticism, labels, and expectations. Sometimes it happens indirectly through culture, family dynamics, social media, institutions, relationships, and comparison.

From an early age, people absorb messages about what makes them valuable, lovable, successful, attractive, intelligent, respectable, or worthy.

If they do not develop an inner standard, these external messages begin to shape identity by default.

That is why a strong opinion of yourself is psychological sovereignty.

It is the difference between living from an inner center and living as a reflection of whatever others happen to project onto you.