Choose to Take the Journey

Trust Your Temperament

I’m partial to purple. I have a variety of purple shirts, purple ties, purple scarves, and even a pair of purple sunglasses. Initially though, I was a little hesitant about the sunglasses due to all the attention I might attract. My first few times wearing them elicited the hushed and sometimes even public ridicule of strangers. I came close to chucking them, but then I thought, “To hell with what people think! I look good in these!” Once I had made that decision, to own my style through and through, the flow of ridicule mysteriously stopped and the compliments started. Those are now my favorite pair of sunglasses.

Trust Your Nature

Are you obsessed with something that most people just don’t get? Do you have hobbies that are considered “kinda weird” or “uncool”? Don’t allow others to dictate what you spend your time doing. If you enjoy something, embrace it unabashedly. Your time belongs to you and you ought to spend it however you see fit.

Trust Your Intuition

Have you ever felt that you just couldn’t trust someone? That everything they said to you was a lie? You couldn’t really prove it, but you just had an uneasy feeling about that person. I’ve ignored my intuition before only to be used, deceived, and stabbed in the back. Most people are trustworthy, but there will always be those who will use all manner of subterfuge to get what they want. You may not have any hard evidence, but just go with your gut.

Trust Your Own Judgment

Opinions are cheap and easy to come by. Everyone has one. If you always follow what others would have you do, you will never be at peace with yourself. Sometimes it may be prudent to heed someone’s advice, especially if they are further along on a particular path to success. But you are not them and what is best for one person may not be best for you. Besides, they may not always have your best interest in mind. Therefore, use your own eyes and your own brain to come to your own conclusions. Have faith in your own faculties and you’ll be happier for it.

Trust me ;)