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Don’t allow others to decide how you feel about yourself

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Hand mirror by Desi
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  • Post category:Behaviour / Confidence / Mental health / Self-esteem
  • Post published:April 5, 2014

If you base your self-worth on how often people compliment and validate you, then you’re allowing others to decide how you feel about yourself.

Source: Supporting Others @ The Sunday Essiett Company

Photo: Hand mirror by Desi under Creative Commons license

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Tags: behaviour, confidence, mental health, self-esteem

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