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- Forgive yourself for needing approval from others; it stems from childhood and uncertainty.
- Recognize the small, insecure self that becomes the needy adult, and affirm that you are enough and worthy without external confirmation.
- The ultimate gift is to live in serenity and certainty, showing others that they too are enough for themselves.
- Compassion is key because their pain is your pain; we are all interconnected and reflections of each other.
- Every person you sought validation from—lover, spouse, parent, enemy—is simply another version of yourself.
- The search for external approval ends when you realize there was never anything lost; you are both the seeker and the sought.
- The mirror is empty and perfect; it shows nothing because there is no separate self to reflect.