Riz Ahmed believes that becoming purely dependent on external validation without cultivating self-love can lead to a dangerous and lost state of being.

“But, if you are purely dependent on that external validation and you're not giving yourself that self-love, you can become completely lost.”

Seeking external validation through relationships is an ineffective strategy because it stems from an internal sense of unworthiness that no amount of being chosen can fix.

“And here's the truth. Hard truth number three to be exact. Some of you aren't actually dating for partnership, you're dating for validation. And there's a massive [ __ ] difference because one builds a life and [music] the other just feeds a wound that will never stay full.”