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Do you often find yourself asking, “What will people think?” when facing challenges or making decisions? From social science and scripture, we explore how this fear of judgment and need for approval can limit our ambitions, silence our authenticity, and create unnecessary stress in our lives. Learn how to break free from people-pleasing and live fulfilled even in the trenches of life. If you often hesitate, restricted and held back by the fear of other people’s opinions, this episode is for you.

Nuggets of wisdom in this episode

The prison of other people’s opinions can sentence us to self-silence, compromised decisions, and restricted growth

The mental and emotional toll of worrying about others’ opinions can make us physically and psychologically sick

People are usually more focused on their own struggles than on our lives; we all have our own individual messes

Grounding our worth in God’s purpose not on human approval, will give us peace, confidence and fulfillment

Key Scriptures: Proverbs 29:25, Galatians 1:10 and Romans 8:1

References in this episode

Charles Cooley- Looking glass self

Self-Determination Theory in Psychology

2 Corinthians 3:18

Who You Are When No One's Looking: Choosing Consistency, Resisting Compromise

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