Seeking internal validation

Yesterday, I wrote about seeking external validation and ended with a question about whether “internal validation” existed.

The answer seems to be obvious—yes, internal validation exists.

However, finding that internal validation is much more difficult than searching out external validation. (Or at least it is for me.)

I hold myself to high expectations. It takes a lot for me to be satisfied with the work that I’ve done.

Is that because, as myself, I know all the tiny ways I failed along the way to my success?

Or is that because I’m too particular and just need to ease up a bit?