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On Purpose with Jay Shetty · September 11, 2026 · 31m

Stop Waiting For External Validation

Jay Shetty explores how a world of likes, ratings, and constant feedback can erode our own judgment. He shares five practical shifts for moving from external validation to inner trust: reading yourself instead of the room, recognizing how tribal instincts shape borrowed opinions, auditing your true desires, building self-trust through small promises, and stopping the habit of watching your life from the outside in.

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Read Yourself, Not the Room03:38
Jay explains that we often scan the room for cues on how to act, speak, or feel, losing sight of our own inner experience and values.
Borrowed Opinions and the Tribe Instinct06:09
Our intense need for approval is rooted in ancient survival instincts, where belonging to the tribe meant safety and exclusion was life-threatening.

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