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I actually think the point of the essay is that you should allow yourself to have needs and to be who you are. There are a lot of people in the world who want y

I actually think the point of the essay is that you should allow yourself to have needs and to be who you are. There are a lot of people in the world who want you to be who they think you are. My therapist once told me that "feedback is like trying on clothes. When someone hands you a shirt, the polite thing to do is to try it on and see how it fits you. But not every shirt is your style, and not every piece of feedback is true."

kjeetgill 7y ago
That's an incredible quote and general piece of advice. It precisely articulated and idea I always found it hard to articulate. Two people could each reject an idea or advice and one would frustrate me more than another. It's because I wanted them to atleast try it on before insisting it wouldn't fit!