I can’t wait for that…

Waiting for others to congratulate you for your work is the same as waiting for them to recognize your worth.

As soon as you let others decide for that, you are trapped in an infinite loop: you're constantly waiting for more.

Being able to become isolated, not in a close-minded or physical way, but to essentially become self-reliant when it comes to pats on the back is really what makes sense to me.

I find myself in that loop from time to time and, unless I catch myself, I often go downward in a negative spiral. I then feel I'm owed more and should be recognized for my efforts, right? Wrong! It doesn't matter.

What matters though is that I continue to do my best with everything I work on. Expectations can be silent dream killers: you end up thinking you might not be enough or get frustrated because others didn't see that you expected a specific outcome.

In the end, I personally don’t want to rely on others to tell me I did a good job or not. Sure, feedbacks and critiques can be helpful, but hoping to receive praises is not. And, let’s face it, we often secretly wait for that little nudge in order to feel good.

I’m not saying I should dismiss everything and everyone completely but congratulating myself when I know I did something good works for me.

What do you think?