On the subject of what people say and differing opinions.
Amen to that people said I'd never amount to nothing. Then everybody hit 20ish the ones that made it alive anyway. The tables shifted lessons learned things like don't listen to people who choose to follow and not lead. Don't be afraid to stand alone outside of the crowd. Most of them are full of it misery loves company. If you do take the time and one catches your ear. Use discernment for pete's sake use discernment. If I could go back and tell the younger me that. I would have went much further instead of blockading myself. People will drag you down if you let them.
I've got a set of principles I live by.
Don't believe everything you hear.
Your creator wants you to use discernment. That's why he gave you that big ol brain. Only you have your best interest at heart. Nobody wants frenemies but we all seem to have them. Too much pride can be detrimental to progress.
Anybody that puts you down ought to take a real long look in the mirror. They put their pants on one leg at a time just like we do. The day they realize they're nothing special is the day they'll start to move forward. It's the only clear path to progress anything else is not fruitful.
You'd be surprised what you can do if you set your mind to it. Remember what one man can do so can another. If he's driven enough to try fail and eventually succeed.
You have a choice you define who you are nobody else. Blaming your environment or someone else will get you nowhere. If anybody's holding you back at that point it's you. After all you're in control of yourself nobody else.
There sure are a lot of things they don't teach in school too. I'm still working on my higher education🤠.
Nowadays differing opinions they don't affect my actions like they once did. However they do strengthen my discernment.
