We all love the approval of others. Sometimes our craving for approval can lead us to silly things, however; like not following our gifting or purpose. Here’s how to beat the need for approval.

This week’s Inspire Me quote is from Mark Twain:

“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.”

We’re all are wired to impress others. It shows from our earliest ages, trying to impress our parents. As we get older, the ways we seek approval get more sophisticated and we start promoting an image of ourselves. It takes self-awareness to detect when we’re driven to seek approval.

Some of the symptoms of approval anxiety are:

Some of the ways Leary and Armin discussed how to beat the need for approval:

This week’s Challenge Me:

Choose one of the five suggestions above and set your mind to work on it this week.

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