So long as you are still worried about what others think of you, you are owned by them. Only when you require no approval from outside yourself can you own yourself.
Interpretation
True self-ownership comes from within, free from external validation.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-approval and the detrimental effects of seeking validation from others. It suggests that as long as we are preoccupied with others' opinions, we allow ourselves to be controlled by them and hinder our personal freedom. Authenticity and self-ownership arise when we no longer rely on external approval, enabling us to live genuinely and autonomously.
In practice
In a motivational speech about self-empowerment, you might say, 'Remember, so long as you are still worried about what others think of you, you are owned by them.'
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