Today’s quote is, “How they treat you is how they feel about you.” Actions speak louder than words. People can say all the right things, but at the end of the day, how they choose to treat someone else through their actions says it all. I am a big believer in observing people and what they do, rather than what they say – or what they say they are going to do. I like to look for patterns of consistency with what they say and how they act.
Today’s quote is, “What if today you stopped letting people who don't know who they are, tell you who you are?” It’s completely human to care about what the people who we love think of us. We naturally want to be liked and accepted. Where things start to go off track is when we start listening to other people’s opinions over our own.
Today’s quote is, “People who feel the need to control others, don't have control over themselves.” Let me just read that again because I don’t think we think about this enough when it happens – “People who feel the need to control others, don't have control over themselves.” The need to control others is born out of insecurity, anxiety, fear and low self-esteem. If someone feels out of control emotionally or mentally and cannot regulate their own feelings, they turn outward to get that sense of control and security from something external – typically another person.
Without trust, you cannot have a deep, meaningful love. Think of trust as the foundation of a building. If you have a solid, concrete foundation, it is going to hold the structure on top of it well. But if parts of the foundation are missing or have cracks in it, the structure on top is going to eventually fall.
We should all strive to be kind to others because sometimes someone being kind to us really does make all the difference. And sometimes we don’t even realize how much we needed those kind words until we hear them. A few years ago, I literally had a complete meltdown in my car. And it was all because a stranger had been kind to me. I know – it sounds crazy, right?
Today’s quote is, “Stop shrinking yourself to fit into places you've outgrown.” It is okay to let go of people, places and things you have outgrown. It isn’t anything personal against them. We are all on our own journeys and our paths will meander to different places at different times. Sometimes those who are in our life are only meant to be there for a certain period of time.
Today’s quote is, “If you avoid the conflict to keep the peace, you start a war inside yourself.” Now most of us try to avoid conflict as much as we can. We avoid it because we are concerned that we won’t be able to resolve the issue peacefully with minimal drama. It’s uncomfortable and we are naturally wired to avoid pain.
Today’s quote is, “We are responsible for our own closure. Our peace of mind and ability to move on should never be in someone else's hands.” We tend to need some kind of closure when there has been an end to a significant piece of our life. Whether is a relationship, death of a loved one or job change, the finality of it all can be overwhelming and painful. Afterall, whatever had been part of your live was real and meaningful.
