quotations about approval
Most children were taught from a young age to seek approval from their parents for the things they said or did. Since the need for approval, love and acceptance from our parents is strong, we become conditioned over time to seek approval from others as well. Whenever we don't receive approval from someone who is not our parent, there is an automatic trigger and desire to win it back.
LAUREN SUVAL
"What Drives Our Need For Approval?", Psych Central, September 20, 2012
Today's technology is advancing more than ever with the latest gadgets and along with them, there are different forms of social media, such as Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram. They all have something in common and that is the promotion of taking pictures, especially a selfie. Nowadays, many people especially teens, are becoming too concerned about the pictures they post on social media. Constantly waiting for a "like," which is a form of validation from another person, silently declares that their picture is perfect. According to Pew Research Center, 91% of teens post themselves using social media. Research has shown that this constant need for approval can negatively impact a person's health.
HARIELLA LAWSON
"Is it Just a Selfie?", Huffington Post, December 15, 2015
Tacit approval is real approval; hypothetical approval is not.
LEIF WENAR
Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World
When you are your own best friend, you don't endlessly seek out relationships, friendships, and validation from the wrong sources because you realize that the only approval and validation you need is your own.
MANDY HALE
The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass
Trying to get other people's approval is not going to boost up one's self worth. One thing is that you will never get the approval from everyone. While you may get approval from some, others will be turned away. Most of the time trying too hard to get approval from others backfires.
ED RUSSO
The Pleiadian Papers