Think For Yourself🤔
In order to think for yourself, you have to be pretty sure of who you are, and be clear in your thinking as well as doing it for yourself. There's no point in thinking for yourself if it's all muddled and woolly.
You'll think this one's so obvious and I do apologize if it seems simplistic or downright rude. I don't mean to offend or insult and I do appreciate that you do think for yourself.
This means that we need to be clear about our opinions, grounded in our own sense of identity and very assertive about being us so that we aren't easily swayed by what other people think of us.
Being original or creative or different can make us think we stand out too much and will get shunned but truly successful people aren't shunned, they instead become leaders because of their originality, their difference. If you are original in your thinking, you will be looked up to, admired and respected.
However, to think for yourself means you have to have something to think about and actually do the thinking. Look at a selection of people you know, if they are at one with their own life then they are doing both. If they are badly adjusted and generally struggling, then they're not doing either.
NOTE: "We all have fears and concerns, we all want to be loved and accepted, we all want to blend in, be one of a crowd, be acknowledged. We all want to belong. The temptation is to say I'll be whatever you want me to be."
Book Title: The Rules Of Life
Author: Richard Templar