How to quit approval-seeking and get on with shining in your business.

3 Comments

1. Trisha Cupra
   Posted August 5, 2009 at 6:31 pm | Permalink

   Hi Yollana,

   Something I heard recently but haven’t given much conscious thought to is about how part of us is like a little child (yeah, ‘inner child’ is such an overused term) and we should treat that child with as much compassion as you would your own child. It’s easy for me to encourage my daughter when she feels disappointed or dejected - it comes naturally. It’s much harder to treat myself in the same way. But this awareness will surely help.

2. Fiona O'Sullivan
   Posted August 6, 2009 at 1:15 pm | Permalink

   Hi Yollana,

   Thanks for your honesty, it is lovely. It’s amazing how much this issue of approval comes up. I sometimes think that’s pretty much all we’re all doing. We’re just always seeking approval or trying to prove ourselves as being worthy, smart, up to the task, as good as them or others. Politics, fashion, chit chat about day to day life, work, everywhere……It’s amazing.

   I feel that ultimately the most important aspect to all of this is to approve of oneself. Once we have that self-love going on then surely all else will fall into place.

   This post is posted with love and without expectation of reply or approval.

   

3. yollana
   Posted August 7, 2009 at 1:20 am | Permalink

   Hi Trisha and Fiona. Thanks for your affirming comments.

   Trisha… I couldn’t help but wonder if it’s possible that what you heard recently about how part of us is like a little child had something to do with Michael Doneman’s advice in the post on this very same blog last week?

   http://www.soulbusiness.com.au/introducing-twitter/

   Hugs, Yollana