"Kill the Need for Approval"

Do Not Seek Validation From Others

You don’t need to be validated by other people in your profession. If you are doing the thing you love to do, then the universe has already validated what you believed about yourself. It is more important for you to believe in yourself than to sit around hoping people will see your value.

People who don’t know who they are depend on other people validating them. They don’t have a thorough knowledge of themselves or what their capacity is to become what they said they wanted to be. Looking to others for validation is a mistake.

Can you get validation from envious, jealous-hearted co-workers who see you as a threat?
Hell no.
People who see you as a threat will never give you genuine compliments. And if they do dare offer one, you can feel the lack of sincerity all over it.

The first thing you have to do is be honest with where you are in your personal development. Don’t lie to yourself about where you are as a professional — it will show up in your performance. Get better in the quiet of your room.

Practice. Practice. Practice on the things you need to improve. This is where your confidence comes from. You’ve got to close the door and do some woodshedding in the barn. You’ve got to know what you’re doing when you hit the big stage. That level of mastery is built in private. Practice in private and shine in public.

Getting to know what you are capable of is your most important discovery. When you have true knowledge of who you are, you don’t need anyone’s validation. God has already validated you by giving you the talent you have.

Recognize what you’re good at, cultivate it, grow it — and do not seek the applause of others. Ever.