Should you be proud?

You know what makes me really proud? Standing for myself for who I am, accepting my weaknesses, believing in my strengths and being who I truly am.

Hello all, the Earthian here.

First of all, sorry for missing in action yesterday.

For most of us, it is when we achieve something, something that everyone around us approve of, everyone around us appreciate, everyone around us look up upon, is what that makes us proud.

Think about it, at school, we all want to be the topper. We all want to be that student who is the best at studies and/or who is the best at sports.
Once we move on and grow older, once we get a job, we want to be the best employee and we always want to be the first one to get the promotions.
We also want to be the guy who gets the most money.

Our pride always depends on accolades. Accolades that need approval of the world and the society. For once, why can't we be proud of who we are? I mean, why can't we appreciate ourselves and ignore whatever​ the world thinks of us. I mean surely, whatever opinion the world has about us, matters little. I'm also sure that there are parts (qualities) of you that you admire but are too bothered about the world's opinions.

Happiness is something that you find within you. Not outside you. It is in you all the time. You just don't feel it because you cover it up with other emotions. You are even sometimes scared of being happy which is why you seek approval.

Lots of love, peace.