One quote that has always stuck with me is the one I’ve shared at the bottom of this post. It resonates with me deeply because it feels like a reflection of who I am now and how I navigate life.
You can't break a person who's not afraid to eat alone, who's not afraid to be rejected, who's not afraid to lose friends in the process because that person they've already faced the silence, they've already sat with loneliness, they've already learned how to clap for themselves. You can't bring down someone who stopped waiting for validation, who turned their pain into power, who turned their wounds into wisdom. That kind of person, they've held up by something stronger than applause, they're fueled by something so powerful called self-love, And once you learn to stand on your own, they can try to push you but you won't fall.
You can't break a person who's not afraid to eat alone, who's not afraid to be rejected, who's not afraid to lose friends in the process because that person they've already faced the silence, they've already sat with loneliness, they've already learned how to clap for themselves. You can't bring down someone who stopped waiting for validation, who turned their pain into power, who turned their wounds into wisdom. That kind of person, they've held up by something stronger than applause, they're fueled by something so powerful called self-love, And once you learn to stand on your own, they can try to push you but you won't fall.
