Don't kid yourself that you are powerless. That's a soft option. It's a bit of an insult to your true strength and character. There may be many factors over which you genuinely have no control. There are others, though, that you definitely can exert an influence over. This is why the story or your emotional outlook has to have a happy outcome.You often see things that other people seemingly cannot see. You care about matters to which your companions are apparently oblivious. You set high standards which eat up much time, energy and, sometimes, money. Few seem to understand why you do this, far less offer to support you. Still, you struggle on. Your life is often hard as a result. What do you gain from this? A lot actually! Soon you will become very glad that you have recently held your ground over an important choice in your emotional life.We all want to please others if we can. That's not because we are weak; it's because few things in life are as satisfying as the knowledge that we have somehow helped someone else.

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