Often we lose our identity trying to please or placate others.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When you please others in hopes of being accepted, you lose you self-worth in the process.
I become very territorial about my identity because it's been hijacked by so many people with their own projections.
I can't give up my own identity.
When we as a society lose the ability to comment on what we see and to have an opinion on what we are exposed to, then we have all lost what makes us unique on this planet.
Strengthening our identity is one way of reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being.
Our citizens will lose their confidence or trust in the values and principles of the international community, especially if our personal identity is denied.
There's no such thing as identity: it's something we have to believe in to make life more tolerable.
Human identity is the most fragile thing that we have, and it's often only found in moments of truth.
Who are we? Whom do we want to become? How do we perceive ourselves? How do we want to be perceived? These questions of identity are often at the core of our own internal struggles. Resolve them, and you are closer to being free.
You can't please everybody all the time, but I think for the most part we tend to maintain a healthy level of self-reference to kind of make sure we continue to push things forward.