Tag: Mistake

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Yourself Too Much

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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Self-trust is everything. Because if you do not trust yourself, nothing will work.

Life happens when we trust ourselves.

Growth happens when we trust other people. And

Mistakes happen when we trust ourselves too much.

Self-trust is self-belief. When you trust yourself, you know who you are. You know what you can do. And you know what you cannot do.

When you trust yourself, you don’t pretend to be who you are not. You are just you. You know what is right, and you know also what is wrong.

You trust yourself when you believe in yourself, when you believe in your thoughts, when you believe in your decisions, when you believe in your dreams, and when you believe in your friends.

But is that all? No, there is more. We make mistakes when we trust ourselves too much. We trust ourselves too much when we don’t consider other people’s thoughts, their feelings, their actions. We trust ourselves too much when we make decisions without talking to people who have done what we are about to do.

As a being, you can trust yourself. But do not forget that you don’t know everything. If you want to see what is going on around you, you must bring other people to the table. Because no one is smart enough to know everythting. If you know everything, you trust yourself too much. It is dangerous. It is not healthy.

Do not trust yourself too much. You need other people. If you want to do something really big, don’t go it alone. Do not ignore other people. Talk to people who can help. Because we are better when do things together. We are smarter when we think together. I am not talking about group think. That is a whole new thing. I am not going there right now.

We are stronger when we learn from other people, when we make room for mistakes, when we face our demons. We are smarter when we are willing to receive what the world has for us.

We are better together than alone. We can do more when we trust other people, when we learn from other, and when we step out of our comfort zones.

Remember, self-trust is everything. Because if you do not trust yourself, no one will trust you. If you trust yourself too much, no one will follow you.

So if you want people to trust you, you must first trust yourself. And you must NOT trust yourself too much.

Are You True To Yourself?

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

The question is, ‘Are you really true to yourself?’ Are you? Are you living your own life? Or are you trying to be like the next person? Are you chasing your dreams? Or are you doing something that other people are doing? Are you trying to fit in? Or are you working really hard to improve yourself?

Life is tough enough. If you are going to be yourself, to be true to yourself, you have got to have a thick skin. You have got to be willing to stand alone. You are not going to live like other people, work like other people. You are going to be you, no matter what.

You are true to yourself when you are not ashamed of your past. In fact, you are proud of your past failures. They made you who you are today. Without your past learning moments, you wouldn’t be where you are now. So celebrate your past, not reject it.

‘Failures are learning moments.’

You are true to yourself when you know that you are not going to be perfect, that you are not going to get everything right, that you are going to make mistakes, and that you will learn from your mistakes.

You are true to yourself when you do the things that make you happy, the things that bring joy into your life.

You are true to yourself when you have the courage to look yourself in the mirror and say, ‘I love who I am.’