You are GOOD enough, SMART enough, FINE enough, and STRONG enough. You don’t need other people to validate you; you’re already valuable. – Marc & Angel

There used to be a segment on Saturday Night Live, Al Franken played a character called Stuart Smalley and he did a daily affirmation.  Yes it was a comedy bit, but it was great because you need to validate yourself.  Your validation shouldn’t come from anybody else!

I say it shouldn’t, but we almost always look to others to validate who we are, and what we’re doing, and I’m not really sure why we do that.  Imagine how great our lives would be if the only opinion that mattered to you was your own.  You could wear what you like, dress for comfort, not fashion!  And how great would it be to see boys not walking around with their pants hanging down around their crotches, or girls wearing their hair in a style that suited them rather than one that suited some super model.

The thing is, you are a great person in your own right. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to have other people compliment you.  It does wonders for the self-esteem and your self confidence. But you don’t need to depend on what others think about you. Validate yourself, because you really are wonderful.