You don't have to be liked by everyone. Sure, it's nice to be liked and there is nothing wrong with seeking good relations wherever you go. But wanting to be liked by all means having to please everyone. And you can't please everyone, even if it was desirable.
Some people will not like you. Some will respond to generosity and warmth with coldness, indifference or cynicism. But that is not your fault. The problem is entirely of their own making.
So don't seek approval everywhere you go. By all means be yourself and be kind and generous. But you can never expect back what you give, so let that gift go without ever seeking a return. And you may discover, a kind of freedom and happiness, that cannot be thwarted.
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