In trying to please everyone, you miss the opportunity to fully serve those you love most in the way God intends. The need to please is related to the “performance mind-set” where you are constantly on task to earn approval, praise, and acceptance from others to fill a void that only gets deeper as time goes on.
The sad thing is, so many people look to others for their significance, and completely miss what’s been inside them all along.
The best thing you can do for yourself is to remember this: “You can’t please everyone – you’re not pizza!”
When There's a Will, There's A Way 