Why Chasing Acceptance From Others Erodes Our Ability to Accept Ourselves

We spend our lives chasing acceptance.

We chase acceptance from our parents, friends, spouses, and society.

We can’t help it; it’s how we’re wired.

We’re tribal creatures, and acceptance means survival.

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Reinvention Architect|Author|TEDx I write about my journey from the corporate world to the rock bottom of federal prison and reinventing my life.

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Craig Stanland

Reinvention Architect|Author|TEDx I write about my journey from the corporate world to the rock bottom of federal prison and reinventing my life.