Authenticity
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Andrew Schneider
Andrew Schneider has degrees in Theology, Philosophy, Psychology and Education. He founded two schools for esoteric studies in Canada and Europe, and initiated the World Service Association which offers programs for consciousness development, and the Philosophical Counseling Institute.
By Andrew Schneider
Published on 10/15/2006
The
greatest social and familial pressure everyone experiences is to
conform. We learn early in our life that if we want to get others to
help us or cooperate with us, we need to do what pleases them.
We
also find that we get approval for how we are when we conform to
others’ expectations of us.
By conforming to gain acceptance and approval, we pay a very dear
price.