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We wage a daily battle for attention, sometimes from others and other times for ourselves.
The need for attention manifests in our desire for approval.
Do we need approval more than accepting ourselves is the question.
The need for approval can lead to suffering and dominate our lives.
We do things for approval that wastes our time and energy.
Approval exists out there, externally and approval can change instantly.
Those who we seek approval from can also hand out criticism.
We have little control of exterior things.
If we feel flawed, dominated by worries, tortured by doubt, approval can feel like the path to happiness.
Exterior approval or criticism has little to do with a healthy and happy existence.
Learning to discount others opinion frees us to be present and alive.
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