This one's on being good
Care more for you and less of their opinions
Thoughts
*To truly be yourself, you’ll have to rid yourself of everyone else’s notion of who you should become. You’ll have to let go of what’s expected of someone in your place and embrace your own view of yourself.
*The moment you stop caring of the opinions of others, is the moment you’re finally set free. Liberated.
*You probably don’t like being judged. Or spoken about when you’re not present. So treat others like you’d want to be treated.
Insights
Max Lucado on seeking the crowd’s approval and being distracted by their opinions:
“To lead an orchestra, you must turn your back to the crowd.”
Mark Cuban on success:
“You only have to be right one time.”
Reflection of the week
Are you a reflection of who you are inside? Or a reflection of what others expect you to be?
Are you doing what you love? Or what’s expected of someone like you to do?
Are you being yourself? Or a person you don’t recognize?
A good read
My recommendation for the week is The Forty Rules of Love, by Elif Shafak. This is one of the few books that I’ve reread multiple times, and for good reason. I’ve also gifted it to quite a few friends because of how much I loved it.
It’s a very easy read, and whenever I read it, I felt a little less judgmental of others. And of myself. It invited me to be kinder. So I invite you to give it a read, we can all afford to create a little more kindness in the world.
How can I help?
I also happen to coach people. I learned from one of the world’s best, Robert Ellis.
Would you like to have a short coaching conversation? Sometimes all it takes is a 90-minute deep conversation to point you in the right direction. Or give you a little nudge. Maybe you just need someone to hear you out. I’m here for you.