Tag: Opinions

This Is The Root Of All Evil

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth 
Boris Pasternak, Russian poet, on 'the root of all evil.' 
He said, ''The main misfortune, the root of all evil to come, was loss of the confidence in the value of one's own opinion. People imagined that it was out of date to follow their own moral sense, that they must all sing in chorus, and live by other people's notions, notions that were crammed down everybody's throat.''

From the quote above, permit me to ask you the following questions:

Do you value your own opinion? Do you believe that it is out of date to follow your own moral sense? Are you just following the crowd? Are you living by other people's notions?

Difficult questions, right? Maybe, maybe not. It depends on what you want for yourself. If you want to make a difference in your life, in the lives of those around you, 
you must value your own opinion.
you must follow your own moral sense. 
you must sing your own song. 
and you must not forget who you are, what you want, and where you want to go.

You Disrespect Yourself When …

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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We disrespect ourselves when we don't 
pay attention to our lives,
when we are too busy to take care of
ourselves, when we can't stand up for ourselves.

We disrespect ourselves when we don't 
reject other people's opinions.
We disrespect ourselves when we 
don't do what we say we are going to do.

We disrespect ourselves when we 
are not true to ourselves.

But you can change yourself.
Start by treating yourself with love,
With respect.
When you respect yourself, 
others will respect you.
When you treat others with respect,
other people will treat you with respect.

You respect yourself when you love
yourself, when you accept yourself
as you are, and when you accept 
your weaknesses.

You respect yourself when you 
choose yourself, when you choose life.