I need Approval

It is funny that in many things we do, starting from childhood,we constantly require approval to carry out all we do. Then what, we  courageously do the task ahead. That approval comes in many forms: mainly from external forces and then from within oneself. Come to think of it, have you ever done anything without requiring approval at least from yourself? Approval is when you need a go-ahead encouragement to carry out a task. I threw this question at a group of persons and most of them opposed my views. Then I started arguing with them and towards the end of the agreement most of them sided with me. Although approval is advantageous as a kid and sometimes as an adult, it has its downsides. 
1. A person who has so much gotten used to seeking approval will technically base all his actions on approval. Take for example: I had a friend in secondary school(high school). Whenever you see him, he walks with his head high(confidently). But the funny thing about him is that he cannot put on any wears that at least a friend will not approve. Once he's gotten the approval, he goes about in that wear confidently. The problem of approval got to an extent that during exams, he is not confident unless he has gotten an approval for the answers to the questions asked.
2.Another downside is that the Person who has so much gotten used to seeking approval immediately looses confidence once some other person discredits his opinion, choice of wear, decisions etc.
Summarily, the best kind of approval is that which one gives to oneself. This is because that kind of approval always make feel confident irrespective of contrary opinions other people may have. Although it would good to put to check the rate at which we depend on others for approval, we have to always remember the bible verse:"In his riches, man lacks wisdom" and not always do things like we are the wisest taking others' opinions as nothing.