Break Free From Your Approval-Seeking Programming

Published 2025-10-20 09-28

Summary

Feeling stuck in a system that rewards playing it safe? Traditional education conditioned us to seek approval instead of pursuing what matters. Time to reprogram your brain.

The story

Ever feel like you’re stuck in a system that rewards playing it safe instead of standing out?

Here’s the thing – traditional education taught us to fit in, follow rules, and avoid mistakes. But real success? That requires the opposite.

The problem is we’re conditioned to seek approval instead of pursuing what actually matters to us. We wait for permission to chase our dreams.

The solution starts with unlearning before relearning. You need to reprogram your brain to notice opportunities instead of obstacles. Your mind has something called the Reticular Activation System – it filters information based on what you focus on.

Focus on problems? You’ll see more problems.
Focus on possibilities? You’ll start seeing opportunities everywhere.

Most people blame their circumstances, their boss, or the economy. But here’s what I learned: you can’t control what happens to you, but you control how you respond.

Stop waiting for the perfect moment. Stop seeking everyone’s approval. Start taking responsibility for your own growth.

Your life won’t change until you do.

If you’re ready to break free from the system that keeps you small, check out “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21.” It’s everything I wish someone had told me when I was starting out.

What’s one thing you’re going to stop waiting for permission to do?

This post was inspired by my “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21” book, at
https://attilahorvath.net/the-journey.

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Keywords: SelfImprovement, reprogram your brain, traditional education conditioning, approval seeking behavior