About this episode
One of the first mistakes the ego makes is to confuse approval with love. From early childhood, we learn to feel good when we’re praised and uncomfortable when we’re not. Without noticing, we start organising our lives around being approved of rather than being true to ourselves.
That’s how we end up:
· People-pleasing instead of setting boundaries
· Staying small instead of taking risks
· Needing others to respond a certain way before we can feel okay
I call this the demon of approval.
And you can’t be free of it until you can clearly see it.
Tonight I’m running a free live session on this — how to see the pattern clearly, feel what comes up when you stop feeding it, and begin acting from something deeper than the need for approval
If this resonates, you’re very welcome to join - register here: ESCAPE THE DEMON
It starts at 7pm UK time and I will start with a short meditation to show how approval keeps the ‘me mind’ hooked. There will also be plenty of time for questions.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Get every episode summarized
Each time A New Way of Being publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from A New Way of Being
Notes on Being Nothing - A Conversation on Awakening
A New Way of Being
Overthinking is a sign we are avoiding our feelings
A New Way of Being
I've recently seen 3 coaching clients 'wake up' by doing this
A New Way of Being
The Pattern Underneath The Manosphere (It's Not What You Think)
A New Way of Being