{"quotes":[{"text":"The more you try, so desperately, to prove a point to get someone's approval, the more fleeting that approval might be, causing a chain of depreciation of self-esteem. Sometimes, all you need do is truly love yourself and get only the approval and acceptance of the inner self.","author":"Ufuoma Apoki","tags":["fleeting-approval","love-yourself","seeking-approval","self-acceptance","self-esteem","self-worth"],"id":109243,"author_id":"Ufuoma+Apoki"},{"text":"Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-esteem or immorality. It covers it up, with a creative version of pride and ego. Only restitution, forgiving yourself and others, compassion, repentance and living with dignity will ever erase the past.","author":"Shannon L. Alder","tags":["accomplishments","anger","betrayed","bitterness","blindsighted","blown-off","broken-hearted","compassion","confidence","creativity","dignity","dumped","ego","erasing-the-past","false-confidence","false-worth","forgiveness","forgiving-others","freedom","games","giving","growth","hatred","hidden-agendas","hurt","ignored","inner-joy","inner-peace","live-free","low-self-esteem","move-on","new-beginnings","obvious","peace","pride","proud","proving-worth","real-value","rebel","repentance","restituition","revenge","seeking-approval","self-hatred","self-love","spiritual-growth","start-over","steps-of-repentance","stubborn","the-past","truth","truth-follower","value"],"id":115180,"author_id":"Shannon+L.+Alder"},{"text":"More often than not, people who are obsessed with their desires and feelings are generally unhappier in life vs. People that refocus their attention on service to others or a righteous cause. Have you ever heard someone say their life sucked because they fed the homeless? Made their children laugh? Or, bought a toy for a needy child at Christmas time?","author":"Shannon L. Alder","tags":["achievement","altruism","attitude","change","character","charity","choose-the-right","community","crossroads","desires","direction","directions","ego","families-forever","family","family-projects","family-sharing","fullfillment","goals","happiness","homeless","humanity","joy","life","low-self-esteem","morals","narcissist","needs","needy","new-beginnings","obsessed","obsession","parenting-101","people","perspective","quality","refocus","refocusing","responsibilites","seeking-approval","self-absorbed","selfishness","service","service-projects","staying-positive","stayingpositiveu-com","stuck","values","wants","what-matteres","white-path"],"id":305185,"author_id":"Shannon+L.+Alder"},{"text":"You will never gain anyone's approval by begging for it. When you stand confident in your own worth, respect follows.","author":"Mandy Hale","tags":["approval","approval-of-others","begging","confident","loving-yourself","people-pleaser","positive-thinking","respect","respecting-yourself","seeking-approval","self-worth","self-worthiness"],"id":313482,"author_id":"Mandy+Hale"},{"text":"Never seek to please anyone. Seek to evolve thyself.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["choice","courage","dare-to-be-excellent","dare-to-win","daring","decision","despair","despair-and-attitude","educational-philosophy","educational","evolve","faith","faith-strength","fearless","inner-strength","pleasing-others","positive","seeker-of-fate","seeking-approval","self-empowerment","self-esteem","self-motivation","strength-through-adversity","winners-and-losers","winning-mentality","wisdom","wise-words","your-destiny","your-journey"],"id":375548,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":5,"pages":1}}