Validation is the desire to have someone else's approval or agreement with what you say, believe, or do. Humans are naturally social creatures. We thrive in community and, therefore, have a strong desire to belong in that community and seek validation from it. You may think that this is perfectly normal, and it is. However, where things gets a bit blurry is when we start to base all of our decisions, as well as the course of our life, on a collective agreement from others. Depending on validation from others disempowers us in living our own life. Other people opinions shouldn't override what we think, the decision that we have made, or the action that we are taking. Are you depending on the validation of others?