"You won't live your dreams if you die feeding an algorithm you don't even own."

You think you’re free. You’re not.
You’re dancing for likes, promotions, praise, followers, awards.
You’ve been trained to crave external validation just to feel worthy.
You traded your soul for digital applause and corporate badges.
You call it “success.”
It’s slavery just dressed better.

Here’s the brutal reality:
If you live for their approval,
you don’t own your life.
They do.

Quick 2-Min Weekly Self-Check:

• Did you do at least one thing for yourself, not for likes or praise?
• Did you say “no” to something that didn’t feel right?
• Did you avoid checking how many likes, comments, or reactions you got?
• Did you stay calm even when no one noticed your effort?
• Did you act from truth, not trends?

Scoring:

If you score less than 4, “Yes,” you’re still caught in the trap. 
And no, more success won’t save you.  It’ll only tighten the chains.

But here’s the good news:
Freedom from external validation isn’t bought.
It’s built: choice by choice.
Every time you resist the urge for applause, you reclaim a piece of yourself.

"If you need strangers' applause to feel alive,
you're not building a life; you're renting one.
And landlords don't negotiate with slaves."

P.S.
Hard truths hurt before they heal.
Chains feel heavier before they break.

Which side are you choosing today?