The desire to be right or praised for your completed work. That acknowledgment is appreciated and will help increase your confidence. Of course, you likely already knew you were right, or it was well done, but the added affirmation can never hurt.
What about when we are missing the mark? Who is there for us, then? If we only surround ourselves with agreeable people, where will we receive feedback to correct our mistakes and help us develop? It may be simple to tell others they did well, but it takes courage and care to show them where they may struggle and cannot see it.
Surrounding yourself with a fan club may feel suitable for now, but fans will also move on when disenchanted—ever seen how some fans behave when their team is losing? On the other hand, you are not seeking mom support either – the type that views everything you do or say with rose-tinted spectacles. You need those who are there for you, who will be firm and objective yet caring enough to know that honesty is necessary.
Once we find the proper support, those will be the ones we’ll become dependent on or go to when we are uncertain and seek guidance, for we know with them they will not falsely lead us astray.
