What can I do about my need for attention?
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"Your need for attention reveals your disconnection from your true self; turn inward to discover your being, and you will no longer be swayed by the reflections of others."
According to Osho, the need for attention arises because you don’t know your authentic self; you’ve assembled a fragile personality from others’ eyes. As long as you seek reflection, even criticism will do. The cure isn’t more attention but inward discovery. See the persona’s artificiality, turn toward your own being, and root there; then praise, blame, or indifference no longer define you.
Find and trust who you are inside, so you don’t need people’s looks or comments to feel like somebody.
Why this matters practically
- Lowers anxiety and mood swings tied to others’ opinions.
- Frees energy from performing for attention into creative, authentic action.
- Builds stable self-worth and healthier relationships.
- Frees energy from performing for attention into creative, authentic action.
- Builds stable self-worth and healthier relationships.
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