People will often make snapshot judgements about your worth & value based on virtually nothing of real substance. Initial interactions are unrealistically brutal & allow no room for error. It's only unrealistic because we hardly ever live up to our own standards.

Not living up to our own standards is due to a lack of self awareness & mastery. Self awareness will teach you your humanity which makes you more aware of yourself & others. Mastery teaches you self control & discipline which allows you to become your highest self.

In a nutshell, when you master yourself and are aware of your own bullshit, it becomes easy to spot in others. If you haven't mastered it in you, I suggest humbling yourself when engaging with others. Once you've grown past it, it won't continue to present itself in your life.

Beware of engaging with others only to serve your own ego. You're just going to complain & wire yourself with all sorts of defense mechanisms just to avoid your own bullshit coming full circle. Master yourself & your flesh otherwise your weaknesses only reveal themselves.

Snapshot judgements either come from wisdom or a projection of self. Analysis of those judgements also either come from wisdom or projection of self. Your level tells the difference & it is always evident to those who know better. So strive for excellence...

Master & nurture self so that you won't be hungry for validation from strange people while feigning confidence for the masses who don't recognize it's true form. Stand alone if it means becoming greater & take pride in doing the work. Make scarcity of this quality your advantage.