I tell you .... I believe that you have to do things for yourself, because you love yourself and not for others. The same as happiness is not given by someone else, but we must find it within ourselves. Social validation is something that doesn't suit me, the things I do I do for me and for me, just like you. Because of this issue of validation a lot of people are depressed, bad about themselves and many other things... horrible things.
Thank you for this reflection!