When you stop caring what others think and seeking validation, you will experience a Godsmack of a rebirth. Unquestionably, the most self-assuring and embolden discovery of the self. Walking alone isn’t lonely. Aligning yourself with the wrong people, especially the wrong soulmate, is truly a lonely and miserable existence—I would know because I lived it. We seek acceptance from others when we aren’t sure of ourselves, because we compare ourselves when we should only focus on self-improvement and self-awareness. They don’t teach this in school, but it’s probably the most important life-lesson I can impart.