We will not please everyone. For one reason or another, some people will get angry at us. They will feel slighted by us. Our behavior may make them upset, jealous, or envious. They will look down on us, talk badly about us, and turn their backs on us. And, sometimes this all happens for very…
Tag: opinions
A Source Of Peace And Comfort
If our peace and comfort comes only from the opinions of others regarding who we are, not only will it be very difficult for us to find peace and comfort, but it will also be very difficult to be who we are. We cannot please everyone. Nor can we impress, motivate, or inspire everyone. In…
Creating Our Lives
It is important to have some medium through which we are able to express ourselves. Much of our life these days is spent on the receiving end of information. We are bombarded with input and spend endless hours consuming other people’s ideas, opinions, and agendas. It is easy to forget that we are creative beings….
The Boundaries Of Experience
It is not that which we keep out, but that which we let in that changes us. We do not come into this world close-minded. We are open, aware, and receptive of everything going on around us. We take everything in. We want to know everything. We want to ask every question, test every theory,…
Buffering Regret With Consensus
If we let other people’s opinions determine our path, it is no longer our path. Life is hard enough without adding other people’s doubts, fears, and insecurities to our decision-making processes. Most likely, we have enough worries of our own that having more will not really help us anyway. If we use other people’s opinions…