People build their lives based upon perceptions and belief systems. This can be good or bad, depending on how they see and believe things to be. We become conditioned and then act according to that conditioning. For example, if we do not think we have a future we will not plan for one. It is a horrible to feel trapped in a belief system. The conditioning comes from not only the world around us but also from what we tell ourselves regularly.
When a name or thing becomes all too common, without realizing it, we devalue it. Long ago, a nickel used to be valuable. Later the amount increased, to a dime, a quarter, then a dollar. Then five, ten, twenty, fifty, and even a hundred dollars. The more common the amount becomes, the less value it means to us. We tend to treat people in a comparable way by underestimating them. Society has a way of throwing people away once they feel they no longer have value to offer.
In fact, the world will try to sell us on things. The question becomes will we buy what it is they are selling? A word of caution, a lot of it is junk. The trouble is people are always buying something and it is not always the best choice. The purchase becomes an exchange, value from a person, for a lie. The bottom line is our belief system is either helping or hurting us. It will bring what we need or keep what is needed away from us. It does not matter how much a spouse, a parent, a friend, or mentor believes in us, nothing will change. Until we believe enough in ourselves, society will always underestimate us.
It is not enough to talk about what we believe in though. Talking about what we believe in and acting on it are two different things. There are many who profess countless beliefs, but without acting on them, the beliefs remain in a state where they matter little. It may be true that people will continue their use understatements about our lives, but action is often the cure to silence critics. Never let someone’s disbelief in you become your life’s motto.
Recognize the value in one understatement. We are gripped by what other people think and try to control everyone around us, only to become miserable. To a degree, the people closest to us should provide valuable input into who we are as an individual. But in cases where that person is wrong, their opinion of us should not hold us back. Interestingly enough, proving others wrong tends to be an extremely influential method for pushing us beyond our own limitations, in order to prove to them that we are greater than they thought we were. Bad guidance has sabotaged many destinies, but do not fall victim to someone’s lack of belief in you. The seed of greatness lies within us all, awaiting a chance to be revealed to the world around us.
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