How you relate to yourself influences how you relate to other people.
If you do not have it in you (the validation and the acceptance), you will be looking for it elsewhere.
Start within. Work on your perception of yourself.
Only then you will be able to be yourself and the "best you" in front of others.
Why am I sharing this?
As you might learn from the video I posted earlier, I am currently doing an online NLP (=neuro linguistic programming) course. I have read numerous NLP books in the past and thought that a comprehensive online course would deepen my knowledge about the subject. Throughout the course, I am having numerous AHA moments that I would love to share with you. Who knows, maybe it will help you, maybe it will motivate you, maybe it will spark a little AHA moment in your mind, too. And that will be the biggest reward.
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