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Monday Musings: Staying True to Who You Are!

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In our Sunday mastermind, our friend mentioned that in his coaching of one of his business clients, his advice was simple, do what would feel good to her.  

 

She was knee deep in a lawsuit, the trial was coming up. This was causing her usual good natured self deep angst and unhappiness.  

 

After some deliberation on her part, she realized that she was under the influence of society, instead of her own true self, and her way of dealing with problems.  

 

She fired her attorney, and ended the law suit in one fell swoop, even though she had a winnable case.  For her, this was the path that felt best and resolved her angst and problems.

 

Feeling good about who you are is staying true to who you are!  There is nothing to defend and nothing to change for the sake of looking good to someone else!  If you make a change, it comes from your inner self and not from an outside influence.

 

 

"be yourself- not your idea of what you think somebody else's idea of yourself should be."

~ Henry David Thoreau

 

 

"It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not."

~ Andre Gide

 

 

"When you understand who and what you are, your radiance projects into the universal radiance and everything around you becomes creative and full of opportunity."

~ Harbhajan Singh Yogi

 

 

"I was once afraid of people saying, “Who does she think she is?” Now I have the courage to stand and say, “This is who I am."

~ Oprah Winfrey

 

 

"Accept everything about yourself - I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets."

~ Henry A. Kissinger

 

Wishing Everyone a Wonderful Week Ahead!  

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Comments (38)

Ray Henson
eXp Realty of California, Inc. (lic. #01878277) - Elk Grove, CA
Realtor

All great quotes to reflect upon.  Thank you for sharing them with us.  Getting to the point that you can say, "This is who I am," can be quite a road. 

May 10, 2021 02:23 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sharon Lee They are snapdragons!  We were surprised that they were a trailing variety, because most snapdragons I have seen are like soldiers straight up and down.  And the color combination is amazing. A

May 10, 2021 03:45 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Raymond Henson, eXp Realty You are so right about it being a road.  When my father passed away, my mother had to find her own identity.  She married young (18), became a wife, a mother, a research librarian, a head librarian in an iconic food company, a grandmother...They were all identities and labels...A

May 10, 2021 03:48 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Alexandra, just loved ...loved this post... I am all about being true to myself even at the cost of loosing friends who I do not really consider friends... they are just acquaintances... I have eliminated a few on this platform because they were and are phoney  ballony people..thye  talk from their mighty thrones but when the shit hits the fan they would be underground and I supported them over the years but I learned to eliminate them and I know they know who they are... but  I feel good the negative energy they gave to me was not worth it... I wish AR would bring back the blocking button and I would not even need to see their faces and their phony comments:))Endre

May 10, 2021 11:27 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Alexandra.

I've been called many things, most of which I cannot repeat in this forum.  However, I remain true to my values, it works

May 11, 2021 12:13 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I have seen many situations where it is a lot easier on our peace of mind to just let things go rather than fight and feel that we won.

May 11, 2021 06:31 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Great advice! Avoid being involved in lawsuits. You are right, the winners are the attorneys. You likely remember our issue at Stoneleaf when our HOA was sued by a developer...and we were named personally, as outspoken members who opposed his plans. At any rate, it ended fine, but oh the unnecessary drama and trauma. Ha. 

May 11, 2021 08:13 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Endre Barath, Jr. I know what you mean, we do have the unfollow button, which I have used on a few occasions.  Thank you for you kind words, and like you we have a few friends and many acquaintances.  A

May 11, 2021 10:22 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

James Dray I think you know how we feel about you.  Happy Tuesday and wishing you continued success as always.  A

May 11, 2021 10:23 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Brian England For us peace of mind is so precious, and being involved in legal entanglement is annoying!  A

May 11, 2021 10:25 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD I do remember your relief at having this over with.  Years ago we joined a class action law suit involving a company we invested in.  They settled and our portion of the large 7  figure settlement was $5.  Filling out all the forms took several hours.  Now when we get those types of notices we let Shrooder eat them in its shredder teeth.  LOL A

May 11, 2021 10:28 AM
Debb Janes

Ha! 

May 11, 2021 10:30 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I love this post. Good for your friend for taking control of her situation and doing what worked best for her. We should all be doing that. Life is truly so short, and we need to live OUR journey in OUR way.

May 14, 2021 06:26 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

That's so beautiful it looks like beautiful candy or something that I would really love to eat! :

May 14, 2021 10:51 PM
Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

This is great advice. It is easy to get caught up in hype or what others think. You really have to examine the WHY.

May 15, 2021 08:11 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Kat Palmiotti and life becomes so much better when you do it your way...A

May 15, 2021 10:29 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Laura Cerrano Those flowers are snapdragons.  They are amazing looking, so bright!  A

May 15, 2021 10:30 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Carla Freund You are right, and it important to do that.  A

May 15, 2021 10:30 AM
Howard Richardson
Los Angeles, CA
IRS and State Tax Representation

Excellent post. Great quotes as well.

May 15, 2021 05:20 PM
Jim Paulson
Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info - Boise, ID
Owner,Broker

Firing toxic people and events is the best and quickest improvement you can  make in your life. Great post.

May 18, 2021 11:43 AM
Mary Hutchison, SRES, ABR
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate-Kansas City Homes - Kansas City, MO
Experienced Agent in Kansas City Metro area

What a beautiful photo!  Those flowers are so eye catching!!

May 21, 2021 04:07 PM