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Seek Approval

From Yourself

By Ruth Elizabeth StiffPublished about 15 hours ago • 1 min read
Seek Approval
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“Growth begins the day

you stop chasing approval

and start choosing self-respect.”

When we prioritize self-respect,

we ‘unlock’ our true potential,

and encourage personal growth.

Respecting ourselves

shows that we recognize our own worth

and live in accordance with our own values.

This way we start to grow as a person,

because we are no longer seeking approval from others

but only from ourselves.

Ceasing to chase approval from others

gives us the time to explore and discover

our own unique abilities, skills and talents.

By doing this,

we start to become stable in our lives

and have stability in our minds.

We want to be ‘true to ourselves’

and can only do this

by becoming the best version of ourselves that we can

and accepting ourselves.

All of this

will have a good effect on our relationships with our loved ones.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!


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About the Creator

Ruth Elizabeth Stiff

History and knowledge, especially about the Earth, are my passions. I enjoy putting my thoughts to paper and I always try to encourage self-motivation and love for life. LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

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    Written by Ruth Elizabeth Stiff