Understanding Your Worth: The Art of Balancing Relationships

 

Every relationship in our lives has certain boundaries. However, often without realizing it, we cross those boundaries, losing our sense of self-worth, and eventually questioning our own existence!

Overfriendliness vs. Self-Respect

Being too available to everyone means giving up your individuality. If you blend in too much, people will start seeing you as insignificant, just like a piece of straw floating in the wind.

Here’s a fun fact:

If a diamond is lying on the street, people might mistake it for a piece of trash and ignore it. But if it's kept in a beautiful box, it instantly becomes valuable!

The Beauty of Distance: Maintaining Balance in Relationships

Relationships thrive when there is a healthy amount of distance. If you make yourself too accessible, people will start taking you for granted. So, give people exactly the level of importance they deserve—nothing more, nothing less.

Let me share a funny example—

Imagine giving someone a chocolate every single day. At first, they’d be delighted. After a few days, they’d get used to it. But if you suddenly stop giving it one day, they might feel ignored or even upset! Yet, on the very first day, they wouldn’t have even expected it in the first place.

The Danger of Overvaluing Others

Giving excessive importance to someone often leads them to become arrogant. Very few people truly appreciate being valued. Most tend to take it for granted.

So, remember:

"Give as much importance to someone as they give to you!"

Be Strong, Stay Valuable

To stay happy in life, you need to be a little tough. If someone ignores you, ignore them even more. Otherwise, you’ll end up lowering your worth in their eyes.

Here’s a funny analogy—

Imagine someone greets you with a simple "Hi," and in response, you start an hour-long conversation! At first, they might be surprised, then annoyed, and eventually, they’ll try to avoid you. So, interact with people based on their level of engagement.

Invest in Relationships Wisely

If someone kneels for you, you can bend slightly, but don’t bow down completely! If you make yourself too easy to get, people will start taking you for granted.

Think of it like this:

"If you leave a birdcage open and feed the bird, it will always return. But if you try to trap it, it will constantly search for an escape route!"

Know Your Worth, Value Yourself

Give importance to those who genuinely care about you. But if someone doesn’t bother about your presence or absence, don’t waste your time, energy, or emotions on them.

The key takeaway: "Set your own worth!"

If you want others to see you as valuable, you must first value yourself.

Final Thought

Most people suffer because they overvalue others who don’t deserve it. Not everyone knows how to appreciate being given too much importance. So, preserve your dignity, don’t overextend yourself, and never make yourself too cheap in the eyes of others!

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