Approval

By Jolly Sage

Do you constantly seek approval? In this short work, we explore the consequences of approval seeking, and the real world manner in which such a habit can be overcome.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jolly Sage
• Release date: Dec 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370862160

Jolly Sage

I am a nondual philosopher who enjoys the practice of meditation, alertness, and general compassionate living. Those sentient beings that are less fortunate than us, and those that are more fortunate, deserve our compassion and our respect, if for no other reason than that they exist.

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Approval

The oldest game that many people play in today’s world is the game of keeping people in line through disapproval. For the game to be played, there must be an intense desire in many people, those that are kept in line, for approval. It is surprising that we realize this so late in life. Approval of one other person really doesn't amount to anything. What is odd though is that many of us go through life seeking the approval of