Tag: Weakness

When Other People Reject You, Do Not Reject Yourself

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development

Some people will accept you for who you are, not for what you can do for them. Other people will accept you for what you have, for what you can do for them, for always giving to them.

Whether things are okay or not, whether you are winning or losing, whether you are passing or failing, if you want to experience the life that God has created for you, you must first accept yourself.

What does it mean to accept oneself? Self-acceptance is everything. You need it when things are good. You need to accept who you are when things are good, and you need to accept yourself when things are not going well. Do not reject yourself before other do it for you.

If you do not take care of yourself, if you do not know what you want in your life, people will take advantage of you. Do not let that happen. Because you are not here to be accepted by all. You are here to love yourself, to live for you. You are enough. You don’t need the whole world to love you.

You need you to love you. You need you to beat your own path forward. When things are tough, never forget to love youself. when you are alone, love yourself. When you are weak, do not reject yourself. When you are down, feeling tired, feeling exhausted, do not reject yourself. Because God loves you. He does. He will never let you down.

No matter what you are going through in your life, you can make it through. Do not focus on what is not working. Instead, focus on what you are doing to bring more light into your life.

Because life is light. Because you are the light of the world. If you want to enjoy your light, you must choose you. Don’t try to control other people. Because you can’t. But you can control yourself. If you can control yourself, you can control your life.

Before you go, remember this: ‘When other people reject you, don’t reject yourself.’

Quotes To Help You Discover Your Unique Place In The World

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Motivational Quotes, Personal Development

Question: ‘What is it like for you to grow up in the land of giants?’

‘Advancing, ascending. or mounting is the purpose of taking the quest.’

Ask yourself, ‘Who am I outside the bubble?’

‘Never measuring up- that is the pain of growing up in a storied family.’

‘Stepping outside of the shadow is an active and intensely personal process.’

‘Those who never learn to have faith in others will likely remain stuck.’

‘Life is meaningful when you make it so, if you take ownership and control. A life of meaning requires you to set aside criticism of others as well as your self-doubt.’

‘Legitimacy is an internal transformation that manifests externally. It is the path to ownership of your destiny.’

‘Being different stems from wanting to live our lives differently and open ourselves to possibilities we never imagined possible.’

‘Taking ownership of one’s life means gaining a sense of self-respect, purpose, and legitimacy. It’s not so much about where one ends up. It’s about taking control of one’s life and contributing to the world in way unique to the vision and values developed over time.’

‘Often it is what is under the storyline that explains motivations.’

‘Exploration is a time of coming into ownership of your life.’

‘Never see yourself as less than!’

‘Giants are powerful, they’re visible, they tower above us and we live in their shadows.’

‘Too many people feel their lives are less than those around them.’

‘Freeing yourself from the myth that giants will always be giants– and you can never be one- disrupts unhealthy patterns. When you break through the false grandeur that says you will always be small, you begin to understand that you can stand to shoulder to shoulder with giants.’

‘Until you die, it is never too late to reveal your humanity. … Reconnecting is possible. Beware of those who are overconfident. Those who own their lives do not feel a need to convince others. Cockiness is a way to mask insecurity.’

‘Coming to terms with unresolved wounds doesn’t happen through some form of magic. It needs to be a conscious choice.’

‘Understanding comes from a deep appreciation of one’s own strengths and weaknesses.’

‘The bridge you take should always lead to a spot where you feel most legitimate.’

‘On your journey, you approach a bridge. You catch a glimpse of what is beyond the bridge. … If you look far beyond the bridge, you see yourself entering old age, never embracing who you were meant to be.’

‘Growing means being able to see accurately who the other person is and what is behind their reactions.’

These quotes are for you. Use them to advance your life forward. Remember, reading is not enough. If you want them to work, you must apply them.

As always, you are more, not less!

Source: Jamie Weiner (2022). The Quest for Legitimacy: How Children of Prominent Families Discover Their Unique Place in the World