How to stop seeking approval - Daily Wisdom #15

Welcome back to daily wisdom.
Approval does not always look dramatic. Often, it happens in small movements: We hide an opinion because it might make the room less comfortable. We say yes quickly, before checking whether we mean it. We become slightly more cheerful than we feel, slightly less tired than we are, slightly more agreeable than our own truth allows.
More resources:
• Free resources, books and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wordsoftaoism.com/⁠⁠⁠ (wordsoftaoism.com) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• My blog⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taoismteachings.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (taoismteachings.substack.com)
• Music I use, as a playlist:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyurl.com/spotifyzenplaylist⁠⁠⁠⁠ (tinyurl.com/spotifyzenplaylist)