Whose Life Are You Living? Why You May Be Living Someone Else’s
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» feistyfemale56 - Taking back what's yours
One of the life lessons I've had to learn at a late date is to depend less on external feedback/acceptance and to listen more to my internal dialogue.As you've written here, Jerry, there's only one person responsible for living your life. It just makes good sense that that is also the person you listen to first.
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Jerry Lopper
- Re: Taking back what's yours
Thanks for your comment feisty. I agree completely that internal feedback is the most important and the one we must listen to first. External feedback importance depends upon who provides it. If a trusted and respected person offers feedback, even stinging feedback, there is value in listening. But we still have the ability and responsibility to consider and accept or reject it.
By the way, I like your "age is only a number" topic, something I definitely believe in. I follow Satchel Paige's philosophy, something like: "Don't look back, someone may be chasing you." I believe in going forward regardless of (age, fears, concerns of others) until something stops me.
Jerry
-- posted by Jerry Lopper
» feistyfemale56 - Re: Taking back what's yours
That's a valid point about listening to the feedback of someone we trust and respect--no one is always going to agree with everything we do, and in reality, at least for myself, I need at least one person in my life who is going to be honest with me and let the chips fall where they may.Just don't give that license to too many people, because as the saying goes "when you try to please everyone you end up pleasing no one, least of all yourself."
-- posted by feistyfemale56
» tamara_peters - Welcome, Jerry!
In response to Re: Taking back what's yours posted by feistyfemale56:Welcome, Jerry!
Great to have you aboard!
Wonderful first article. I'm looking forward to future ones as well.
Regards,
Tamara
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