Eric Siu argues that seeking validation from others isn't the problem, but from whom and why matters. Stop competing over status symbols like cars. Instead, seek approval from people you respect for reasons that actually matter.
You'll never stop seeking validation from others, so seek validation from better people and for better reasons. You can sign up for a stupid status game, like who has the coolest car, right? Like, I think we all kind of know that like that's a dumb status game, especially if you don't have any money, but plenty of people sign up for it, right? So like that's an example of choosing to seek validation from like a bad source and for bad reasons. So find better reasons.
