“There is more pleasure in loving than there is in being beloved.” – Thomas Fuller
Trying to be beloved, searching for others’ approval, is a never ending battle that you cannot win. Be true to yourself and love others. Do what is right and it will bring you the peace of mind that you desire, whether you know it or not. Loving others makes you a more complete person. There are different kinds of love that everyone should experience – passionate love (for your husband/wife), love of your child/children, love of kinship (mother, father, sister, and brother), fraternal love (friends), love of mankind (society at large, having compassion on strangers), love of Mother Earth (not contributing to pollution, taking time to enjoy nature’s beauty), love of music, love of competition (sports), etc. There are so many types of love that should be experienced by everyone. There is not a finite amount of love to be given or received. It is infinite. Having/giving love is not like taking a piece of the pie, where if you take a piece, there is less available for everyone else. If you give more love, you will never run out. Have an abundance mindset of love, where more is always available. A scarcity mindset, where you can only divvy up so much before it is gone, will trap you into thinking small and living an unfulfilled life, lacking in love.