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Whether People Like Your Life Or Not, Do Not Betray Yourself

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by Brett Jordan

Do not betray yourself. Do not disrespect yourself. The relationship you have with yourself is yours and yours alone. Do not allow other people to control your life. Your life is your life. Whether people like your life or not, do not betray yourself. Whether people like you or not, do not give up on yourself. Whether people want you to succeed or not, do not betray your life. Because you are who you are. You are not here to copy other people. You are here to live your own life, to enjoy your life.

Do not worry yourself about what other people are saying about you. They have no control over your life. You are the owner of your life. You are responsible for your life, for your actions. Do not separate yourself from your soul. Your soul needs you. Because the more you separate yourself from your soul, the less your life will work for you. You will find it really hard to find happiness. Why is that? Because you are not who you say you are.

No matter what, you should never betray yourself. Always be true to yourself. Always respect yourself, your life. If you are not honest with yourself, there can be no growth in your life. Because growth, real growth, starts with you. In the words of Theodore Parker, “Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect. Be true to your own mind and conscience, your heart and your soul. So only can you be true to God.” If you want to know God, if you want to know yourself, you must be honest with yourself.

Just Because The Beginning Of What You Are Doing Is Hard Doesn’t Mean You Should Stop

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by Mikhai Nilov

It is always easier to start something than to finish it. But if you do not have the courage to start, if you do not begin, if you do not jump, if you do not wake up, if you do not change yourself, if you do not push yourself, if you do not stretch yourself, you cannot finish. Remember, to finish something, you must start something. Do not fear. If you want to succeed, you must not let fear stop you from doing what you want to do. Do not let that happen to you. Just focus on what you want for yourself.

“To finish something, you must start something.”

If you focus on what you are doing, you can make your dream happen. But if you focus on what other people are doing, if you focus on what other people are saying about you, if you focus on making mistakes, you will find it really difficult to make your dream happen. So to make your dream happen, do not worry about making mistakes, about other people’s opinions. Instead, focus on what you are doing, why you are doing it, where you are, and where you are going.

“If you focus on what you are doing, you can make your dream happen.”

Focus. Focus is the way. Because focus brings clarity. Clarity brings motivation. If you can see where you are going, you will have the power to keep going. But if you cannot see where you are going, you will just give up.

No matter what you are doing, it is going to get worse before it gets better. So do not give up. Never stop trying. Never stop growing yourself. That is what life is all about. If you can grow, you can win.