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brazzy on June 3, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What was your most humbling learning momen...

> Being great only matters if you need external validation.

Humans are social creatures. Seeking external validation is, to a certain degree, normal and healthy.

teaearlgraycold on June 3, 2024 [–]

Sure. It’s good to be approved of. But you can ease things for yourself by finding people that approve of the version of you that you enjoy being.

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