Tag: Progress

You Don’t Need To Believe Other People’s Opinions, Just Believe In Yourself

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by August de Richelieu

Opinions are just opinions. So why worry yourself about opinions? Do not do that. You are better than other people’s opinions of you. You are smarter than other people’s opinions of you. Let people say whatever they want about you. They don’t count. They don’t matter. But you matter. You count. And that is why you should focus on yourself. That is why you should stay focused on what you are doing, where you are going, and how to get there.

“If you want to achieve your dreams, do not focus on perfection.”

Do not fight people’s opinions of you. You are created to make a statement, not to gossip about other people’s lives. What other people are doing shouldn’t bother you. What you should be thinking about is what you are doing. Because if you don’t get it right, you will never achieve your dreams.

What you are doing right now matters more than other people’s opinions. Let them talk. While they are talking, you are walking. Do not doubt yourself. Do not question your abilities to get things done. If you believe you can do it, you can surely do it. If you believe in your dreams, you will surely get there. Believe in your life. Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities to get things done. Focus on what you can control, not what you cannot control.

Focusing on what you cannot control is like worrying about something that is not going to happen. You don’t know what is going to happen next. But what you do know is what you are doing right now, where you are right now, not where you are going.

So if you cannot control something, if you don’t know what is going to happen next, then why worry yourself about it? Do not worry yourself about what is beyond your power. You cannot control life. You cannot control everything, but you can control yourself. You cannot control everything, but you can control your responses to it.

If you want to achieve success in your life, focus on what you can control, not what you cannot control. If you want to achieve your dreams, focus on progress, not perfection. Will you do it for yourself?

It Is Okay To Fail

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

According to Beverly Sills, “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” Yes, you are doomed if you don’t try. People don’t try because they are afraid of failure. They are afraid of other people’s opinions. They don’t want to fail. But if you have the courage to try, even if you fail, you are not a failure. You are a winner. Don’t be scared to try something new. Don’t be scared to get out of your comfort zone. Remember, no matter what it is, if you don’t try, you will never win. So if you want to win, if you want to join the top ten, you must try. You must cultivate the courage to try.

Albert Einstein said, “Failure is success in progress.” It is okay to fail. Just be patient with yourself. As Adel Bestavros once said, “… patience with self is hope…” The purpose of your life is to fail your way to success.

When you fail, be patient with yourself. Because life is a battle ground. You are here to strengthen your muscles. Rainer Maria Rilke said, “The purpose of life is to be defeated by greater and greater things.” If you want to win in your life, make failure your best friend, not your enemy.