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What does it mean?
The speaker has confidence in their labor and desires public recognition for it.
In plain terms
I trust my work and want others to see it.
What can you take from it?
Confidence in work includes wanting acknowledgment.

Where it applies

  • creative pursuits
  • professional life

Putting it to work

  • sharing work
  • seeking feedback

Questions to consider

  • Why do you want others to know?
  • Is recognition necessary for value?

Another view

Desiring recognition can sometimes overshadow the work itself.

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