Give Up Trying to Fulfill Others' Expectations

No matter what you do, someone will have an opinion on how you could do it better; on how you could live your life better. 

There is only person that you must answer to, and that is God. 

No one else's opinion should matter. 

Don't let it matter. 

Other people may expect that you will make more money than you do, but who cares. Forget about what they think. 

Other people may think you should have so much accomplished at this point in your life, but let it go. 

Don't live to make other people happy; you never will. 

YOU are not responsible for anyone's else's happiness. You are only responsible to do what you can to make yourself happy. That does not mean being selfish; but do what you think God has called you to, regardless of what other people think. 

Don't let other people's opinions dictate what you do. Just be yourself and do what you love. 

If you try to please others you will be like that balancing act where one man might be spinning 10 plates at a time. It will make you exhausted. Or you may end up feeling like Atlas, with the whole world resting on your shoulders. 

Just let it go. Let go the need to impress others. Let go the desire to impress others, because they may never be impressed. So any effort on your part is futile, a "chasing after the wind" Solomon would call it. 

Live to impress God alone, which isn't very hard, because He is always impressed with you. You are the apple of His eye and He loves you more than words could say. 

Don't let negative people bring you down. Usually the situation is they feel miserable and they want to bring you down to their level. Don't let them. 

I love the phrase, "Just keep on smiling and one day the world will get tired of upsetting you." Or at least trying to upset you. 

Give up worrying what other people think of you. 

Also always remember, "Those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter." 

And one more good one, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." 

Just be yourself, and forget what other people say or think. 

Live for God and God alone. Period. 

May God bless you! :)