Id say proof to personal truth and ego.
Did i do the right thing ? Yes because x
Hey you are so strong, nice i am doing the right thing
Sense of accomplishment = internal validation
Acknowledgement from your peers = external validation ?
Discussion
I’m not sure I understand the prood to personal truth and ego. You mean showing to yourself that you can do something?
If we take the example of training consistently. Let’s say you’re doing your 900th skiing training. You already know you’re able to do it. What are you proving to yourself?