What if You Gave Yourself the Gift of Inner Acceptance?
Expected elation. Society has built a world that defines what's appealing and what's not. What success should look like. I spent years chasing this idea, and achieved it. And never felt truly happy. Why? It seems so obvious, there are a million songs and movies about how wealth and fame aren't the end all be all for human states. Yet we pursue it a... See more
I’d spent much of the last decade trying as hard as I could to make a positive impact, from teaching English in South America to working in microfinance in Colombia to volunteering in the Peace Corps in Ukraine to starting an education business on the Internet. This endless striving came from an insatiable need to make a difference, to feel like my... See more
Tiago Forte • Rewriting My Financial Story: How I Healed My Relationship with Money
The Validation Trap
We seek validation: The client's approval. The mentor's praise. The industry's recognition.
Each "yes" from outside pulls us slightly away from the knowing within.
Until one day we realize we've built a business perfectly validated by everyone except ourselves.
The way back: Noticing when decisions come from seeking approval versus ... See more
We seek validation: The client's approval. The mentor's praise. The industry's recognition.
Each "yes" from outside pulls us slightly away from the knowing within.
Until one day we realize we've built a business perfectly validated by everyone except ourselves.
The way back: Noticing when decisions come from seeking approval versus ... See more
Abby Hue on Substack
When we sing in the shower, we hardly expect applause. In fact, that would be awfully weird.
But online, when just about anyone might be clicking, watching or sharing, it’s disappointing to put your work into the world and hear nothing.
Nothing but a black hole that absorbs your best work and reflects nothing back.
And if that happens again and again,... See more
But online, when just about anyone might be clicking, watching or sharing, it’s disappointing to put your work into the world and hear nothing.
Nothing but a black hole that absorbs your best work and reflects nothing back.
And if that happens again and again,... See more