Quotes about Validation

The highest compliment you can give someone is to ask them their opinion.

You shouldn't become too concerned about what others might think of you. You should be more concerned about what you think of yourself.

It's been said that when one of Wooden's players asked, "Coach, what happens if I point to the player who gave me the assist and he isn't watching?" Coach Wooden replied, "He will always be watching." People desire validation and encouragement. It's human nature.

One of the quickest ways to gain credibility with an individual, a group, or an audience is to borrow it from someone who already has credibility with them.

Being heard is so close to being loved, that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.

Perfectionists can rarely affirm themselves; therefore, it's very difficult for them to affirm others.

Encouragement is oxygen to the soul. Good work can never be expected from a worker without encouragement. No one can ever have lived without it.

#1 Build people up by encouragement. #2 Give people credit by acknowledgment. #3 Give people recognition by gratitude.

If you worry about what other people think of you, it's because you have more confidence in their opinion than you have in your own.

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.

Oprah Winfrey, an undeniably successful guide to millions, once explained the three things every human being wants most are to be seen, heard, and understood. This is the essence of empathy.