People are often so focused on what other people will think of them that they don’t realize how their own happiness is being affected. When people care more about how others see them than how they see themselves, it becomes an issue. They may try to put on a good face or act in a certain way to get approval from others, but this ultimately compromises their own happiness. What they really need is self-approval and recognition for who they are, not what other people think of them.