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Why You Feel You Have To Earn People's Approval

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There's a pressure that follows you into every social situation. A running commentary that says whatever you're doing is wrong. You walk into the meeting, the party, the date, and the inner observer is already activated.

In this episode, Dr. Aziz names the specific lie underneath all of it. I have to be something to get something. And he makes the case that the math is backwards. The version of you that's pressuring yourself to be impressive is actually less attractive than the version of you who isn't.

You'll learn:

  • What actually makes someone magnetic in a conversation, and why it isn't polish
  • The dancing breakthrough that taught Dr. Aziz what real freedom looks like
  • The wild-snow-leopard versus zoo-leopard distinction that captures the entire problem
  • The specific 2% experiment you can run in your next conversation to test the whole thing for yourself

Discover your approval type. Take the 2-minute quiz at https://www.draziz.com

Watch episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrAzizGazipura

Work with Dr. Aziz directly:

The Unstoppable Confidence Mastermind is a year-long program for people ready to unwire this pattern at the nervous system level. Application at https://www.socialconfidencecenter.com/ucmv3

Connect:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drazizconfidencecoach

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drazizgazipura

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