Compliments and assurance are nice, most especially when you feel like needing it. However, living with these validations also stop us from seeing what's truly important. We start to live with their compliments, we start to think of how they see us, we start to value more their own thoughts about us rather than ours. 

It is okay to receive validations from people, but do not depend on it. Learn to love yourself without their thoughts, compliments and assurance. Trust me, it feels better to receive love from your own self.