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When social media validation becomes compulsive after career wins

I spent three hours perfecting my LinkedIn post about getting promoted and I keep refreshing to see how many likes it gets, feeling sick about how much I care.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The need for external validation is undermining your ability to experience genuine satisfaction with your achievements.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Digital identity and curated self?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.