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Somewhere along the way, many of us were praised for needing less and learned the imprinting of overriding needs. This could have looked like asking for less than you needed—less attention, reassurance, help-seeking or accepting support, becoming more fixed, rather than flexible and eventually, perhaps, to take up less emotional room as a means of “convenience.” The great Gloria Steinem said, “Once we give up searching for approval, we often find it easier to earn respect.” P