Can being disliked actually be a sign that you're being your freest self?

Perseverance, grit, resilience... concepts that are nuanced but interconnected. When combined with forgiveness, these qualities can fuel us to move forward more easily.

Attribution: Clips from Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit: The power of passion and perseverance, TED Talk, April 2013

https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance 

We have a fascinating ability as humans to shift our focus, to move our mind in different directions--even back and forth through time. When we feel anxious or stressed, we also have the capability to turn back toward God. Sometimes we have to do this a thousand times in a minute; however, interior freedom and peace are available when we remember to do it.