Specialness Is Earned
Specialness is something you earn. If you need somebody else to tell you that you are special, then you have not done anything to earn it. People aren’t qualified enough to decide whether someone is special or not.
Specialness should be the feeling felt on upgrading in life after mastering a skill.
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