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Obsessing Over Opinions? Why I Stopped!
Living by the opinions of others is the quickest way to choke your life out.
I would say, I spent all of my childhood, adolescence and a good chunk of my adulthood being CRIPPLED by the opinions of others!
Like, I would get sick to my stomach and want to throw up fearing what people thought about me. I lived my life to stay in alignment with what people dreamed for my life, or what they dictated was the way to go.
Who can relate with me? It feels like you’re doing something good, to be under the submission of other opinions. I know this doesn’t apply to everyone. But, for those who feel my vibe keeping the peace, by being compliant to the opinions of those who have “influence over our lives” seems like a good idea!
Long-term, it bites you in the butt, HARD. It takes more from your life, than adding to it.
Here are some tough realizations I came to, when life hit some serious break your bones walls:
Opinions aren’t always based on depth of knowledge.
