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Exchanging Acceptance For Accomplishment

July 27, 2021

I want to start by saying this: acceptance is not a bad thing.

In this week’s video I unpack the exchange we face of moving from acceptance to accomplishment.

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An obsession with acceptance makes us insecure, erodes our confidence, and makes us easily manipulated by others’ smiles or frowns. When we find the courage to pursue accomplishment, we earn respect – even from those who oppose us. Margaret Thatcher said it this way “If you just set out to be liked, you will be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and would achieve nothing.”

Consistently making this exchange establishes a trajectory for our lives that’s full of richer relationships.

Think about what you truly want to accomplish and don’t let the approval of others stand in your way.

Next week we will wrap up this series on making exchanges  – giving up something good for something better.

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