We make ourselves tools in the hands of others to manipulate as they wish when we try to do what they want. Everyone of us is looking for approval and some of us are willing to do anything in order to get such approval, but the sad truth about trying to get approval from others by pleasing them is that they would relent from giving us such approval because they want to continue keeping us at their mercy.

Be good and nice to people, but don't change who you are in order to please anyone because you can never become your best when you try to be who you're not. The best you can always be in life is you, so let no one deprive you from being your best.