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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ethereal" data-source="post: 436264" data-attributes="member: 32830">The mindset of depending on other people’s perceptions to properly shape one’s own self-worth and overall reality is seemingly very common, honestly I would argue that it drives our society as a whole. To be honest, capitalism functions so well simply because it exploits the fact that a majority of people struggle to find meaning and self worth, so it results in them filling the void with materialistic items. It’s kind of sad.The sweet illusion of grandeur ultimately replaces the fear of meaninglessness.So, I guess:I cannot find meaning alone, so I will instead use the perceptions of others as a substitute.</blockquote>