If we truly believe in ourselves, who we are, what our purpose is in this world and what we may be able to offer those around us, then hardly any measure of criticism or praise that can knock us off our center.
It's only when when person builds himself on the compliments or criticisms of others that their personality begins to take a dive.
To thrive in this world, you have to have thick skin. For no real reason at all the wolves will come out after you and try to tear you and your reputation to shreds. In a similar fashion, the people around you may compliment you with hollow praise and attempt to bring your ego up. If we slip into allowing both of these techniques of the world to outline us, we will get caught up in a whole world of suffering.
The solution?
We have to trust in ourselves. While this is one of the roughest things to do it's also one of the most beneficial lessons you can ever learn in life. No matter what, when the difficulties and praise comes, you can still can maintain who you are. The enticements of life will try to make you change who you are into what the world would like for you to be.
Avoid this at all costs. Don't change for those reasons. Instead, change for yourself and who you know you may be in future times. Continue to grow and continue to enhance your life day in and day out because that's what feels right to you.
Then, when you reach the end of the line, you'll always be able to assert that you remained constant to yourself regardless of everything else. To me, that sounds a bit like a pretty happy life.
So start believing in yourself. You never know what you are capapble of until you really go for it.
It's only when when person builds himself on the compliments or criticisms of others that their personality begins to take a dive.
To thrive in this world, you have to have thick skin. For no real reason at all the wolves will come out after you and try to tear you and your reputation to shreds. In a similar fashion, the people around you may compliment you with hollow praise and attempt to bring your ego up. If we slip into allowing both of these techniques of the world to outline us, we will get caught up in a whole world of suffering.
The solution?
We have to trust in ourselves. While this is one of the roughest things to do it's also one of the most beneficial lessons you can ever learn in life. No matter what, when the difficulties and praise comes, you can still can maintain who you are. The enticements of life will try to make you change who you are into what the world would like for you to be.
Avoid this at all costs. Don't change for those reasons. Instead, change for yourself and who you know you may be in future times. Continue to grow and continue to enhance your life day in and day out because that's what feels right to you.
Then, when you reach the end of the line, you'll always be able to assert that you remained constant to yourself regardless of everything else. To me, that sounds a bit like a pretty happy life.
So start believing in yourself. You never know what you are capapble of until you really go for it.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing the best quotes, motivational content on the web, and blogs all to one place. Feeling a bit worn down and tired from failed journeys of the past? Dig into these tired quotes and then explore around the site for some more inspiration. You have what it takes to do something great.
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