People want to be validated and confirmed by those who lead them. Whereas validation recognizes the value of what people do, highlighting their contribution and quality, confirmation underlines the importance of what they say and think.
One of my go to reads regarding wisdom literature, is The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu (or Laozi). At seventeen, this book aided me tremendously. It's values and teachings are perennial. I have only felt those aha moments with certain books. THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE by the late Stephen R. Covey, PhD, the book of Sirach by Ben Sira, the Pali texts of the Buddha, The Manual and Discources by Epictetus, and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius are a few others.
Simple yet powerful! Bravo. Specifically enjoy parsing out confirmation from validation. I should do more of the former as this suggests. Thanks.
Good morning,
One of my go to reads regarding wisdom literature, is The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu (or Laozi). At seventeen, this book aided me tremendously. It's values and teachings are perennial. I have only felt those aha moments with certain books. THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE by the late Stephen R. Covey, PhD, the book of Sirach by Ben Sira, the Pali texts of the Buddha, The Manual and Discources by Epictetus, and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius are a few others.
Good stuff today!
Thanks for your time.