Breaking Free from the Approval of Others

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of separating one's well-being from the approval of others and understanding that disapproval reflects others' issues, not one's worth.

People can't give what they don't have, and many people simply don't have approval to give. But remember, this has nothing to do with you. When faced with the rejection and disapproval of others, it’s important to separate your well-being from someone else’s approval. It's just their opinion, and it doesn’t have to mean anything to you. It's not about your worth in any way whatsoever, it is about but their lack of approval, and the fears and false teachings that fu...

People in this episode

Hosts: Susan Cottrell, Rob Cottrell

Topics covered

• approval
• self-worth
• rejection
• well-being
• opinion
• fear
• false teachings

Keywords

• approval
• self-worth
• rejection
• well-being
• opinion
• fear
• false teachings

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