Stop seeking validation from others from "summary" of You Do You by Sarah Knight
If you're constantly seeking validation from others, you're giving away your power. You're allowing your sense of self-worth to be determined by the opinions of people who may not even know you very well, or worse, don't have your best interests at heart. By seeking validation from others, you're essentially outsourcing your self-esteem. You're saying, "I don't trust myself to know what's best for me, so I need you to tell me."But here's the thing: nobody knows you better than you know yourself. Nobody knows your hopes, dreams, fears, and desires like you do. So why would you trust someone else to tell you what's right for you? Why would you let someone else's opinion of you hold more weight than your own? It's time to take back your power. It's time to stop seeking validation from others and start trusting yourself. When you stop seeking validation from others, you free yourself from the need for external approval. You no longer feel the constant pressure to conform to other people's expectations or meet their standards. You can finally be true to yourself and live your life on your...
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