If we truly believe in ourselves, who we are, what our purpose is in this world and what we are able to offer those around us, then hardly any measure of negative feedback 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 developed character begins to take a dive.
To prosper in this world, you actually have to have thick skin. For absolutely no reason at all the wolves will come out after you and attempt to tear you and your reputation to shreds. In a similar fashion, people around you'll compliment you with hollow praise and attempt to bring your ego up. If we slide into allowing both of these seemingly uncontrollable techniques of the world to define us, we will certainly get caught up in an entire world of hurt.
The solution?
We need to believe in ourselves. While this is undoubtedly one of the roughest things we have to create it's also one of the most worthwhile lessons you can ever learn in life. No matter what, when the difficulties and praise comes, you continue to can maintain who you are. The enticements of life will try to make you change who you are into what the world would like you to be.
Avoid this at all costs. Don't change for those reasons. Instead, change for yourself and who you know you might be in the future. Keep growing and continue to improve your life day in and day out because that is what feels right to you.
Then, when you get to the end of the line, you'll always be able to say that you kept true to yourself regardless of anything that challenged you. 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 developed character begins to take a dive.
To prosper in this world, you actually have to have thick skin. For absolutely no reason at all the wolves will come out after you and attempt to tear you and your reputation to shreds. In a similar fashion, people around you'll compliment you with hollow praise and attempt to bring your ego up. If we slide into allowing both of these seemingly uncontrollable techniques of the world to define us, we will certainly get caught up in an entire world of hurt.
The solution?
We need to believe in ourselves. While this is undoubtedly one of the roughest things we have to create it's also one of the most worthwhile lessons you can ever learn in life. No matter what, when the difficulties and praise comes, you continue to can maintain who you are. The enticements of life will try to make you change who you are into what the world would like you to be.
Avoid this at all costs. Don't change for those reasons. Instead, change for yourself and who you know you might be in the future. Keep growing and continue to improve your life day in and day out because that is what feels right to you.
Then, when you get to the end of the line, you'll always be able to say that you kept true to yourself regardless of anything that challenged you. 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.