People will ALWAYS have something to say when it comes to how you live your life, what you’re doing wrong, or what you should be doing. Some people have good things to say or at least good intentions, but sometimes we don’t want to hear it. Well, at least I don’t.
Opinions aren’t always good or help your situation, so they need to be limited. Taking in opinions from left to right can be overwhelming and confusing when you’re in the process of figuring it out. There’s a million ways to “do life” and all our stories will turn out different, so we must walk our unique path. Your unique path consists of making your own decisions and making your own mistakes. You definitely cannot go through life without wise counsel, but everyone is NOT wise counsel. I said what I said (NeNe Leakes voice).
Finding a FEW go-to people for when you need wise counsel is one way to limit your opinions, probably the best way (I say “probably” because I’m telling you to limit your opinions and I don’t want to force mine on you haha). The people you go to for wise counsel should be ones you trust, an example, understanding and most importantly, have similar morals and values. Limiting your opinions is going to limit the amount of stress when making decisions and having go-to people will give you comfort.
Now, you’re probably thinking, “What about those people that talk without being spoken to, who talks a lot and say nothing at all? How do you ignore their opinions?”. This is where I tell you to train your brain to replace their opinions with affirmations. ALWAYS BE READY WITH AFFIRMATIONS. Whichever area of life you are working on and sensitive to opinions about, have an affirmation for it. Write them down, recite them, put them on your mirror, save them as your screensavers. We need to be constantly reminded about who we are, where we’re going and it’s all going to work out the way it’s supposed to. This world will dish out so many opinions, but we must give them right back. Protect your peace, reduce your stress, limit your opinions.
For my people who like to get straight to the point (you probably scrolled straight to the bottom of this blog . I know because I’m “people”), here’s the most important TAKEAWAYS:
-Limiting opinions will reduce confusion, anxiety, and stress.
-Limit opinions by finding a few go-to people for wise counsel.
-Be ready with affirmations for our lovely brothers and sisters who speak without being spoken to with their uninvited opinions.
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