No one has the Right.

My heart is in my own hands.

If I allow others to tell me how I should feel or think about something, I do not worry about what they say too much because it is just their opinion. If you are in my inner circle, I will value what you have to say, and for this reason, I will take the time to listen to you. However, if you are a fair-weather friend, I can dismiss you quickly as I found you. I know that if you are only around me to see what you can take from me, then you will lose me.

It is hard not to judge others because we all want to be loved and respected in the same manner, but if you can not take the time to see what you as a person are doing wrong, you will not have the chance to grow and be a beautiful person. People hear all kinds of stories about you that make it hard to be your true self because of their judgmental mindsets. No one has the right to tell your story better than you because you are the one that has lived it, and you are still living it. Being that others feel that it is okay to tell your story before you even get the chance to ask the other person this one question and see how they respond. Do you think you could handle the blood, sweat, and tears that I have had to deal with? How would you do things differently if you were in my shoes? Could you handle the stress of it all? You might be surprised to find out that most people can easily say yes to all of these questions, but the truth is that they can’t.

No one has the right to make you do things that you don’t want to do. For example, if you are in a relationship with someone, it is not fair for them to expect so much from you when they are the ones that are not bringing the right tools to the table. I don’t care if it is a mother, sister, brother, co-worker, or other relationship titles. If you are not honest with these people, they will do whatever they see fit to do to get what they think they need from you. It is all about protecting your investments here. You are the only one who can represent you, and you always have to protect your star player, which is yourself.

I know that life is hard sometimes, but it all starts with the mindset that you have, not the mindset that others have. Besides, if your mindset is on the right track, the world will open up and bring you the right people with the same visions you have to grow together for the team. No one can build a business alone, and so for this reason, we all need to be more mindful of how we treat each other. I am not saying that we will not sometimes disagree because we will, but we do with these disagreements that make us human.

Learn to show love and compassion more, and you will see things a lot better in the long run. Listening to others is one of the hardest things because when we are passionate about something, we want to make sure that our voices are heard. Just because we are passionate about something doesn’t give us the right to overtalk the other person. Stop talking and listen to what the other person is saying because you could mess around and miss the lesson you need to learn to get to the next level in your life. Now I am not saying that you should listen to everything that someone says, but if you know that this person is coming from the heart and have your best interest in mind, then slow down and hear what they are saying. They could be giving you the answer to a question that you have been trying to figure out, but because you are so caught up in your own speaking, you didn’t hear what they said, and now you are more confused and hurt by the end of the conversation.