The Silent Saboteur of Your Progress
11/14/24 • 7 min
Do you often find yourself asking, “What will people think?” when facing challenges or making decisions? From social science and scripture, we explore how this fear of judgment and need for approval can limit our ambitions, silence our authenticity, and create unnecessary stress in our lives. Learn how to break free from people-pleasing and live fulfilled even in the trenches of life. If you often hesitate, restricted and held back by the fear of other people’s opinions, this episode is for you.
Nuggets of wisdom in this episode
The prison of other people’s opinions can sentence us to self-silence, compromised decisions, and restricted growth
The mental and emotional toll of worrying about others’ opinions can make us physically and psychologically sick
People are usually more focused on their own struggles than on our lives; we all have our own individual messes
Grounding our worth in God’s purpose not on human approval, will give us peace, confidence and fulfillment
Key Scriptures: Proverbs 29:25, Galatians 1:10 and Romans 8:1
References in this episode
Charles Cooley- Looking glass self
Self-Determination Theory in Psychology
Who You Are When No One's Looking: Choosing Consistency, Resisting Compromise
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Do you often find yourself asking, “What will people think?” when facing challenges or making decisions? From social science and scripture, we explore how this fear of judgment and need for approval can limit our ambitions, silence our authenticity, and create unnecessary stress in our lives. Learn how to break free from people-pleasing and live fulfilled even in the trenches of life. If you often hesitate, restricted and held back by the fear of other people’s opinions, this episode is for you.
Nuggets of wisdom in this episode
The prison of other people’s opinions can sentence us to self-silence, compromised decisions, and restricted growth
The mental and emotional toll of worrying about others’ opinions can make us physically and psychologically sick
People are usually more focused on their own struggles than on our lives; we all have our own individual messes
Grounding our worth in God’s purpose not on human approval, will give us peace, confidence and fulfillment
Key Scriptures: Proverbs 29:25, Galatians 1:10 and Romans 8:1
References in this episode
Charles Cooley- Looking glass self
Self-Determination Theory in Psychology
Who You Are When No One's Looking: Choosing Consistency, Resisting Compromise
Join the Messy Can't Stop Her Sisterhood at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3204395256540448/
If you would love to share your story on the #MessyCantStopHer podcast, click here to let me know.
Thank you so much for listening.
Music Credit: https://indiefy.me/wanted-carter
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Nuggets of wisdom in this episode
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Key Scriptures: Romans 5:3-4, Romans 8:28, Joshua 2, Hebrews 11
References in this episode
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess with Dr. Caroline Leaf
Join the Messy Can't Stop Her Sisterhood at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3204395256540448/
If you would love to share your story on the #MessyCantStopHer podcast, click here to let me know.
Thank you so much for listening.
Music Credit: https://indiefy.me/wanted-carter
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