135 Quotes About Validation



  • Author David Thorne
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    One of the lies we tell ourselves about our mistakes is, "my biggest mistake was trusting x." This implies fault lies with x and, as trust is generally seen as a positive character trait, is really just presenting ourselves with a little medal. A purple heart for betrayal. There are probably a million different reasons why we trust people but most of them are selfish reasons; we require something from them - companionship, validation, hope, or security...

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