Ep 451: Throwback To Ep118: Getting Over Being Liked And Seeking Approval

The Jim Fortin Podcast

Jim Fortin

Self-improvement, Education

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Start Your Transformation Now Nothing sucks your life away like spending your days trying to be liked by everyone you meet, everyone in the office and people all around you. Without even recognizing it, many people will not engage in many things, like speaking up…because they want to be liked by others and they think if they speak up they will not be liked. The need to be liked plagues the planet at epic proportions and it’s one of the biggest things that debilitates lives. In this episode I talk about:[1:25] Why it’s so important to be liked[3:02] Why people hang onto it so dearly[9:37] Why people liking you is not about you[10:44] The illusion of being liked[20:50] No matter who you are, you’re not going to be liked by all[36:58] What it’s costing you to seek everyone’s likingAnd, much, much more… As you’re going to hear in this episode, no matter what you do, at least 30% of people you meet just aren’t going to like you. No matter what you do, there are some people who aren’t going to like what you do, so as you can see, trying to be liked by everyone is an illusion! Listen, apply, and enjoy! Transformational Takeaway Just be you. Those who like you will, and those who will not, will not. Mentioned Resources: The Need to be Liked by Dr. Roger Covin How does the Rorschach inkblot test work? Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Let’s Connect:Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! With gratitude,Jim

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Transform Your Life from the Inside Out podcast.
0:03.6	This is a throwback episode to episode number 118, and that episode was titled, Getting Over, Being Like, and Seeking Approval.
0:11.7	You know, I once heard someone say he was a lead trainer for an organization called Landmark Forum, which I've never participated in that organization.
0:38.6	But again, he was a lead trainer, their personal development, et cetera. And he said, people spend 99% of their time either trying to look good or not look bad. And when you think about it, there's a lot of truth to that. But why do people spend so much time trying to look good or not look bad?
0:44.6	It's a vestige of human evolution. They want to be accepted into the tribe. But what they're really wanting is they're really wanting to be liked and they're wanting to be approved of.
0:50.2	So in this episode, I talk about why it's so important for people to be like, why people hang
0:55.4	on to it so dearly, why people liking you is really not about you, the illusion of being
1:01.1	liked, and the reality of, no matter who you are or what you are, some are going to like you,
1:07.5	some are not. So dig deeply into this episode and see how you can apply these
1:12.6	learnings into the coming years so that you can make it one of the best years of your life.
1:17.4	Keep listening.
1:18.8	Hi, I'm Jim Fortin, and you're about to start transforming your life from the inside out with this
1:24.5	podcast. I'm widely considered the leader in subconscious
1:28.0	transformation and I've coached super achievers all around the world for over 25 years. Here
1:33.7	you're going to find no raw, raw motivation and no hype because this podcast is a
1:38.5	combination of brain science, transformational psychology, and ancient
1:42.9	wisdom all rolled into one to take your life to levels
1:46.2	you've never thought possible. If you're wanting a lot more in life to feel better, to heal,
1:53.0	to have peace of mind, to feel powerful and alive, and to bring more abundance and prosperity
1:57.9	into your life, then this podcast is for you because you're going
2:02.1	to start learning how to master your mind and evolve your consciousness. And when you do that,
2:07.6	anything you want then becomes possible for you. I'm glad you're here. You know, I'm curious.
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