About this episode

This episode discusses the subtle ways we seek approval and how to embrace our true selves.

Welcome back to daily wisdom. Approval does not always look dramatic. Often, it happens in small movements: We hide an opinion because it might make the room less comfortable. We say yes quickly, before checking whether we mean it. We become slightly more cheerful than we feel, slightly less tired than we are, slightly more agreeable than our own truth allows. More resources: Free resources, books and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://wordsoftaoism.com/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My blog ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://taoismteachings.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music I use, as a playlist: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/spotifyzenplaylist⁠⁠⁠⁠

Topics covered

• approval
• self-acceptance
• personal growth
• Taoism
• daily wisdom

Keywords

• approval
• self-acceptance
• Taoism
• personal growth
• daily wisdom

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