The phrase “not giving your soul to the world

This expression is not about detachment, and it is not about coldness.

What does it mean to “give your soul to the world”?

It is when a person:

- lives not from within, but from other people's expectations,
- constantly scans: “Am I good enough right now?”
- adapts in order to not lose love, approval, or a sense of safety,
- says "yes", where, inside, there is a clear "no",
- betrays physical and emotional truth for the sake of roles and masks.

Then:
- the body tightens,
- intuition goes silent,
- fatigue, anxiety, and emptiness appear,
- and a feeling arises: “It’s as if I am living someone else’s life.”

This is the quiet giving away of the soul,
not all at once, but drop by drop.

❤ What does it mean to NOT give your soul to the world?

It means:

- staying in contact with yourself, even when it is uncomfortable;
- feeling before explaining;
- choosing truth over approval;
- not trading yourself for love;
- not living in a constant state of “should.”

At the same time, it means:

- respecting others,
- being gentle,
- listening,
- meeting the other halfway,
but not at the cost of inner betrayal.

A person who does not give their soul to the world:
- does not fight,
- does not prove,
- does not devalue another path.

They simply do not step away from their own.

This is felt as:

“I am here. I am within myself. I do not disappear or freeze.”

And the world can feel this. 💖💞

How to check whether you are in this place or not?

Ask yourself: “If I agree right now, will I become more myself or less?”

The body and the soul always know the answer.