External Validation Stifles Self-Discovery And Self-Confidence

It is impossible to fully get in touch with your own desires when they are molded by the perspectives and opinions of those around you. Not only is it impossible to get in touch with your true desires, it's impossible to stand confident in your desires when how confident you feel is dependent on the feedback you receive.

As you train yourself to seek internal guidance over external validation, you train yourself to be in tune with how you feel, what you need or want, and what decisions you think are best without being clouded by external voices. 

Each time you do this, you’ll learn about who you are — your way of thinking, being, and expressing yourself. You’ll notice parts of yourself that otherwise were quieted, ignored, or hidden entirely.  

When you learn you are the only source of validation that matters, you are finally able to be your truest, most attractive, aligned self.