The need for recognition comes from a lack of belief in the value of my own contribution. It’s confused ego asking others, “Am I good enough?” But how could anyone else possibly know if I am good enough? It’s unfairly putting the responsibility for evaluating my worth in their hands.
There is no way to win here, except by chance. When I do it, I put myself at the mercy of other people’s neuroses. I can only ever be as good as the most confused person’s view of me. And everyone is confused about me - including me. We all have incomplete information.
When I love myself as I am and release myself into faith in Reality, when I trust in the true value of my contribution as perfect and completely beyond me, I have no need for anyone else’s recognition.