How easily swayed are you by what other people say? I’m not necessarily speaking about the difference between a leader or follower; we are all leaders and followers, teachers or students, at certain times in our lives. I’m talking about how well do you know yourself at the core, and how shaken are you when someone tells you something different?

It happens all the time. Others often see something in us that we would not normally feel about ourselves. Do others see you as the martyr? The victim? The know-it-all? Of course most of it is little more than projection, when they see the worst of themselves in you, but they wouldn’t even project those dark qualities unless there were some truth in it.

I’m not saying that others can (or should) control who you are by their projections and opinions; nothing could be further from the truth. You are who you are at the core, but if you don’t truly know what that is, you can easily be carried here and there, like a leaf in an autumn wind. Take the time to truly know yourself, to center yourself – then when others want to project their worst nightmare on you, at least you are ready to tell them – piss off.

Love and Bright blessings ~ Richard