# Watch This Video to Stop Living for Approval

**Channel:** GaryVee
**Source:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH1FFLfktsU
**Transcript page:** https://www.withtranscript.ai/video/WH1FFLfktsU

## Chapters

- 0:00 — Encouragement and Fear of Losing
- 0:31 — Worrying About Others' Opinions
- 0:48 — Breaking Free From Rules
- 1:13 — Recognizing Self-Worth Now

## Transcript

**[0:00] Speaker A:** Thank you so much for your message. I

**[0:02] Speaker B:** I really needed the inspiration and one day when I make it, I'm I'm going to put that out there in the world, too.

**[0:07] Speaker A:** Good for you.

**[0:08] Speaker B:** Proud of you. Have a great year. Thank you so much. I'm proud of you. What What most hit there for you?

**[0:13] Speaker A:** Um honestly, when you were just saying about being accountable

**[0:15] Speaker B:** Yes.

**[0:16] Speaker A:** And when you were talking about all the stuff with the kids growing up, I was like, that's for sure me, you know, like

**[0:21] Speaker B:** and that's okay. Right back to what I just said. It's okay that you were in a framework that was scared of losing. You just have to realize it's okay to lose.

**[0:31] Speaker A:** I'm not going to be afraid anymore, Gary. I

**[0:34] Speaker B:** What's going to happen if you lose? Who's going to say what?

**[0:36] Speaker A:** At least I tried, right?

**[0:37] Speaker B:** 100. You know how much regret you'll have if you don't?

**[0:40] Speaker A:** Thank you so much.

**[0:42] Speaker B:** Whose opinion are you most worried about? Parents.

**[0:44] Speaker A:** I think just what the world thinks.

**[0:46] Speaker B:** Yeah, but the world doesn't exist. It's blank.

**[0:48] Speaker A:** Unlike what you said, I was like a straight A student and I thought ride to Berkeley.

**[0:53] Speaker B:** Right. So, you were correct. you were in that framework where you thought there were rules,

**[0:59] Speaker A:** you know, and that it would work out if you just did it this way, but that didn't fulfill you. And that's okay.

**[1:05] Speaker B:** Thank you so much.

**[1:06] Speaker A:** You're so young.

**[1:07] Speaker B:** Thank you.

**[1:08] Speaker A:** You understand that, right?

**[1:09] Speaker B:** Yes.

**[1:10] Speaker A:** Don't listen to the world. You're young.

**[1:13] Speaker B:** Thank you so much.

**[1:14] Speaker A:** You're welcome.

**[1:15] Speaker B:** You just can't thank you enough. I

**[1:17] Speaker A:** I'm just so touched. Thank you so much. I I know one day I'm going to be somebody and you'll know when I I I'll definitely find

**[1:23] Speaker B:** Please look at my face. You're somebody now.

**[1:28] Speaker A:** Do you understand?

**[1:29] Speaker B:** Yeah.

**[1:29] Speaker A:** That's the game. I was somebody long before people knew who I was. And I believed that. You're somebody now,

**[1:39] Speaker B:** thank you. He walked him.