I was conditioned to believe that accepting praise or a compliment meant that I was full of myself or had an overinflated sense of self. In order to accomplish this number on my list, I had to override my negative beliefs, my desire to deflect or diminish the praise being offered, and my fear of ridicule. This, more than any other item on my list thus far, is one that I ended up mastering and I am so grateful to have learned the skill of number 16 on my list...Accepted Praise.