We give our power away when we become concerned with other people's opinions. To recapture this power, remember that this is your life. What matters is what you think. You don't have the power to make them happy but you have the power to make yourself happy. You can't control what they think; in fact, you can rarely influence it much at all. Think back to the people you were trying to please ten years ago. Where are they now? They are probably not in your life today. Or, if they are, you are probably still trying to get their approval. Let it go. Take back your power. Form your own opinion of yourself. -- from "Life Lessons"
We give our power away when we
We give our power away when we become
concerned with other people's opinions. To
recapture this power, remember that this is your
life. What matters is what you think. You don't
have the power to make them happy but you have
the power to make yourself happy. You can't
control what they think; in fact, you can rarely
influence it much at all.
Think back to the people you were trying to
please ten years ago. Where are they now? They
are probably not in your life today. Or, if they are,
you are probably still trying to get their approval.
Let it go.
Take back your power. Form your own
opinion of yourself.
-- from "Life Lessons"