"hmmmmm am I doing this for me or for the people? Is this for validation? Who is this benefiting? How is this benefiting me?" Our vision is often shifted by trying to fit into the world view of everything. We always want to fit in, we want to be loved, we want to be known, but if these things are costing you your peace and true worth/value, what exactly is the point? God has your life completely planned out, he knows the desires of your heart as well, so why not seek him for the validation and love we search for in other people? We’re not on this earth to fit in.