Even when I received authentic, positive feedback from others, I was never satisfied. And I think this is often true—that it’s hard for others to truly understand what we go through to get a good result. We first seek validation from those closest to us. Then, unsatisfied, we look for it from everyone. And finally, we find it in ourselves. It was the gap that my parents created that eventually taught me this lesson. I had to be happy with myself.
