“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your
inner voice.”
- Steve Jobs
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30-Second Timeout:
There once was a farmer who took his grandson to town on a
donkey. The grandson rode the donkey while the grandfather walked
alongside the donkey. A man passed by and said, "Look at the selfish
boy making his grandfather walk." The grandfather heard the comment
and took the boy off the donkey. The grandfather began riding the
donkey while his grandson walked along side. Then someone said,
"Look at that selfish man making that little boy walk while he sits and
rides. Hearing that, the grandfather pulled the little boy up with him and they
rode the donkey together. Then somebody said, "How cruel of that man and
little boy to place such a heavy load on that donkey." By the time
they got to town the grandfather and the grandson were carrying the donkey.
The point of the story is that no matter what you do you're
not going to please everybody. People will view things from their own
perspective and they're certainly entitled to their own opinion. Don't
live your life trying to please others. It a lose-lose situation.
You rob yourself of creating your own happiness based upon a strategy this is
doomed to fail from the very start! Take heed of the wisdom of Dr. Seuss,
who said, "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind
don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
Remember, everyone has an opinion. It is neither right
nor wrong. It is simply a characterization of a person or an event based
upon one's own values, beliefs, and experiences. Hence, their opinion is
not your reality. Yes, everyone has the right to their opinion and you
have the right to ignore it!
It's your life: live it, love it & celebrate it!
MJD
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