I am sharing two of my new favorite quotes, both from a man of superb will power and innermost peace, Mahatma Gandhi. โ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ญ.โ and โ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ; ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฌ, ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ.โ Iโve been living on my own since the age of 19 thousands of miles away from my parents, close friends and family and I have always been influenced by my own desires in the pursuit of happiness and success. But recently, after doing some self observation and evaluation I have noticed that lately I tend to seek validation from others. My mind seems to be operating like the curious case of Benjamin Button! The older I get the more I want to know that the people around me are proud and happy with the decisions I have been making. Isnโt that weird? Shouldnโt I be becoming more confident in my own choices? I have always been optimistic, hopeful and maybe somewhat naive about life willing to make drastic moves on a whim but now I find myself a little more apprehensive and concerned because of what others might think. However, if I continue to be dependent on the approval and direction of others, wanting to live by their standards, I wonโt achieve my goals nor would I be able to be the person I want to be. I will only be the person โtheyโ want me to be. And the sad truth is not everyoneโs opinion and energy will always be in my best interest. Itโs important to remember that sometimes in order to be the best version of ourselves we must make crucial decisions about who we allow in our lives and especially our minds.
