Hey friends!
This weeks episode I unpack why I think it's important to be able to filter the opinions and advice we get from other people.
“Don't listen to other people's opinions" is pretty typical advice that gets spread around.
But why shouldn’t we listen to them?
Are they stupid or trying to hurt us?
Are they always garbage opinions?
Probably not, I think there’s more to it.
I believe the reason we should often ignore the opinions of others isn’t because they have bad intentions, it’s because their opinions often lack education and context.
Most people are not trying to give bad advice or steer us in a wrong direction, they simply haven’t put in the thought, research, and mental and emotional energy that we have to come to a decision.
It’s impossible for someone who is not you to have all of the context on the thoughts and ideas that go into your decision making process.
Therefore peoples opinions on what you should do will often not align with your internal desires or feelings that you’ve processed.
So most of the time we need to use wisdom and discernment when it comes to who we take advice from and when we take that advice.
There is wisdom in a multitude of counsel, but don’t let that idea become you relieving yourself of your ultimate responsibility to make final decisions and be responsible for those decisions.
Others only have so much context on what we want and need.
People aren’t trying to harm you, they just lack context, don’t hold that against them and also don't overly weigh their opinions.
Be wise, filter advice and opinions through a strict lens, and take action based on what you believe is best, even if it isn’t aligned with the opinions of people you care about.
You get 1 life.
Your choices are up to you.
You have to make the final decisions in your life, choose wisely.
Blessings.
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