Do You Need Affirmation?

A brief essay promoting thoughts about the foolishness in trying to satisfy man. Who doesn't want affirmation? But the question posed isn’t do you like affirmation but rather do you need affirmation. Do you get irritated if someone doesn’t tell you, ‘thanks’? Do you find yourself saying, ‘Well they didn’t say it sincerely enough.’? The daily actions that you take, do you undertake them for the sake of duty or with the attempt of gaining affirmation? Man’s nature seemingly does that which derives the greatest personal gain. God clearly declares man's role. Our attitude should be one which submissively states, 'I have only done what was my duty.' Duty is not predicated on reward but obedience.