The first step is to find out what you love - and don't be practical about it. The second step is to start doing what you love immediately, in any small way possible.
Barbara SherRead
Down deep we really know our worth, but we don't have easy access to that knowledge. We need to hear praise coming from outside ourselves or we won't remember that we deserve it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
We often forget our own value and need external validation to remind us of it.
This quote emphasizes the intrinsic self-worth we all possess but often overlook. It highlights the necessity for external affirmation to reinforce our understanding of our value, suggesting that while we might inherently know our worth, societal and relational factors often render that understanding inaccessible.
Themes
Self-WorthValidationPraiseAppreciationSelf-Knowledge
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to encourage self-esteem in young adults.
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