Opinions are Presents You Don't Have to Accept

When someone offers their advice (especially when not asked for it) about what you should do with the rest of your life, how do you respond?

When you tell someone your dream and they say, "I don't know if that's possible", what is your initial reaction?

When you pour yourheart out to someone about something that's not working in your life and they respond with "You've been doing it all wrong. Here's what you should do", do you listen or do you defend?

These are all important questions. Opinions have existed since the beginning of time and they will continue to exist. When we get mad at others for giving us their "opinions", we are subconsciously validating their expertise by saying, "What you think of me is more important than what I think of myself."

How do you deal with other people's opinions? How do you listen to what they have to say without allowing their opinions to rule your life?

Here's the answer:
Recognize that opinions are presents you don't have to accept.

You can listen to someone without taking their advice. You can allow someone else to speak to you out of their own authenticity without believing that they said those things to you to hurt you. You can bridge the gap between your dream and your belief about its ability to come true by having a clear sense of what you say, when you say it, and who you tell it to, depending on what stage your dream is in.

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