“The truth is, many of us are looking for the approval of those closest to us on some level or another. And often this is disguised by the desire to have someone understand what we are talking about or going through, anything important to us about ourselves. I always thought I just wanted them to ‘get it.’ In reality, I wanted them to get it so that they would be okay with me.”- Jade Mazarin, Seeking to be Understood: The Need for Approval
Category: Happiness Quotes
“We are forever looking outside ourselves, seeking approval and striving to impress others. But living to please others is a poor substitute for self-love, for no matter how family and friends may adore us, they can never satisfy our visceral need to love and honor ourselves.”- Susan L. Taylor, Lessons in Living
“Once you get rid of the idea that you must please other people before you please yourself, and you begin to follow your own instincts — only then can you be successful. You become more satisfied, and when you are, other people tend to be satisfied by what you do.”- Raquel Welch, attributed, Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing
“Seeking approval of others is typically a good indication that we’ve been shortchanging our potential for greatness.” – Anonymous
“Approval is a necessary component of self-esteem. It becomes a problem only when we give up our true self to find it. Then approval-seeking works against us.”- David Richo, How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
“Once we realize that the wish for love and approval is a universal motivator, we can begin to dance with the flow of love by helping others to meet that need through their connections with us. And as we help others to meet those needs by being with us, the positive flow of giving Love comes back to us.”- Perry Wood, Secrets of the People Whisperer
“If you’re not someone who has a natural and effortless love for yourself, it’s hard to let go of your desire to please other people, and that’s really not an ingredient for a happy life.”—Anne Hathaway
“You are not what you’ve done. You are what you keep doing.” – Jack Butcher
“Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.” – Golda Meir
“May I be peaceful, happy, and light in body and spirit. May I be safe and free from injury. May I be free from anger, afflictions, fear, and anxiety.” – No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh
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