A Thought or Two
As much as we see ourselves from the inside out, we have to realize that our vision is clouded with the words of others. Sometimes it takes someone from the outside who takes the time to look in to help us see both our own strength and our own light. They say it's tough to see the forest through the trees or that you can't tell the hurricane when you're in the eye of the storm, yet we as people find ourselves struggling so frequently to accept the positivity that others see in us, holding strong to the negative strings that have pulled and manipulated us over the years. Perhaps though, we can most free ourselves by not only accepting the goodness that others see in us but also by exceeding the expectations of those who see our potential.
I can't claim to be anything I'm not, but I know I'm a good judge of character. That said, how could I ever believe that yet disbelieve it when those I've chosen speak of me so positively? Even if I am accepting of the disservice I do myself when I ignore their kind words, am I comfortable with insulting them each time I deny their truth, their opinion, their belief of me?
I can't claim to be anything I'm not, but I know I'm a good judge of character. That said, how could I ever believe that yet disbelieve it when those I've chosen speak of me so positively? Even if I am accepting of the disservice I do myself when I ignore their kind words, am I comfortable with insulting them each time I deny their truth, their opinion, their belief of me?