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I'm far from excellent at this yet...as I'm only 43. But I find I'm sliding more and more into pleasing myself and letting the rest fall away.

Maybe by 50 I'll be in a whole different phase!

I think the better you know yourself, the less you need validation from others. Teens are so desperate to be liked and accepted during a time in their life when they're trying to figure out who they are...I guess getting older brings that self knowledge into a sharper focus.

Well said @g-no. I couldn't agree more.