Here are bits and pieces from different articles
I read this month to inspire you. Hope you enjoy!
“If people want something to
be wrong about you— they are going to make things wrong about you. That is why
it is my belief to never try and prove anything to anyone. Real diamonds belong
to people who know how to spot a real diamond; they don’t belong to people who
need to be convinced that they are real diamonds. It’s the idiots who need to
be convinced of something that they cannot already see.” - C. JoyBell C
You were born to be real, not to
be perfect. You’re here to be YOU, not to be what someone else wants you
to be. Stand up for yourself, look them in the eye, and say, “Don’t judge me until you know me, don’t
underestimate me until you challenge me, and don’t talk about me until you've talked to me.”
Rest assured – happy people
are not immune to hard days, heartbreak, or feeling like a fool! The
difference is they turn frustrations into fuel and rebuild from the pebbles
they discovered after hitting rock bottom.
When someone treats you like you’re
just one of many options, help them narrow their choice by removing yourself
from the
equation. Sometimes you have to try not to care, no matter how much you
do. Because sometimes you can mean almost nothing to someone who means so
much to you. It’s not pride – it’s self-respect. Don’t expect to
see positive changes in your life if you surround yourself with negative
people. Don’t give part-time people a full-time position in your
life. Know your value and what you have to offer, and never settle for
anything less than what you deserve.
Many times people can sense when
someone is insecure. They see it from the way you walk, sit or interact with
others. You slump. Your head hangs down. Your arms lay tightly crossed, fists
clenched. Eyes wander. Voice low.
Confidence does not come from a
number on the scale, attention from the opposite sex or Instagram likes. All of
those things can only create a temporary feeling. Ultimately, you are left with
your thoughts, so learn to make them positive.
Follow your heart, and take your
brain with you. When you are truly comfortable in your own skin, not
everyone will like you, but you won’t care about it one bit. Knowing
what you want in life and going for it, is not Pride but Knowing your worth.
Do you:
1.
Settle for less than you deserve?
2.
Chase love that isn’t yours?
3.
Make someone your priority while you’re their
option?
4.
Care more what others think of you than you think
about yourself?
5.
Spend time with people who can’t commit or are
already in a relationship?
6.
Think that “I’m not enough.”
7.
Put your life on hold because you’re waiting to see
what the other person will do?
8.
Go along with your partner whims instead of
expressing what you’d like?
9. Seek love, appreciation and approval from your
partner instead of finding them within?
10.
Rationalize your partner’s bad behaviour even
though it hurts you?
11.
Manipulate or control your partner?
12.
Let your partner’s words and actions determine your
mood?
If “yes”
or “sometimes” are your answers to any of the questions above, other people and
external circumstances are determining your worth.
