People everywhere are rising up and becoming their own authorities. They're self qualifying, rather than relying on outside approval and traditional sanctioning.

各处的人们觉悟了，他们不再依赖于外界认可和传统的支持，而是靠自学成才。

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All people appear motivated by an inbred striving for self-esteem that is in large part fostered by the approval of others.

那就是所有人都天生有一种追求自尊的本性，这种自尊很大程度上是通过别人的认可来实现。

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Work at becoming comfortable in knowing that beyond your egoic self (which thrives on approval from others) there lies within you the presence of an infinite power acting as your "soul" authority.

当了解到除了热切的自我肯定（往往从别人的赞赏里获得）外，一份充当着你的灵魂权威的无限力量还存在在你内心深处。

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