On Self Worth.

Waiting for outside approval is one of the worst thing we can tie ourselves into. We are weak if we want/strive/look-for outside validation, approval or appraisals.

If we do not have the self-worth from the inside, no outside validation or praise will suffice. If we simply follow the herd in “Fake it till you make it”, we are simply cheating ourselves. 

“Don’t fool yourself and you’re the easiest man to fool.”

We are the ones who decides our self worth. We should be the ones who self-question, self-criticize (Popper), self-validate, and self-improve.

Most people tie in the idea of effort to the idea of self worth, praise or validation. In the [imaginary] realm of schools and universities, if we study well, we’ll pass. We’ll succeed. We’ll praised. In the real world, and in business, if we work hard, if we spend a lot, we may not succeed. 

But that should not undermine our self worth.

Success or failure is not what determines our self worth. We do. Trying, doing, acting, tinkering is honorable.

Salam, peace.