Think for Yourself

I just received an email that was a forward. Usually I just chuck these as they are the biggest threat of virus, but this one came from my wife and she received it from a friend. The email was about how President Obama ordered the US Post Office to make EID stamps for Muslims during the Christmas season. Now, just to set the story straight, he did not, but the stamps are real. You may be asking yourself what this has to do with life change?

Think! I don’t care if you are for Obama, or hate him. I don’t care if you are Muslim or Christian or Pagan. Do not, and I repeat, do not, accept everything others tell you as truth, especially in emails. There is a wonderful site called Snopes that is great for checking things out.

Think for yourself! You will never change, never become great, if you allow others to do all your thinking for you. Know what you believe and why, not just because someone emailed you!

Those who have the ability to think for themselves will always be ahead of the herd. Those who have the strength of character to not follow will always lead. You must think for yourself! If you believe something is true, fine, but know why!

My purpose in life is to help others become more than they are, more of what they want to be, but I can’t do that, no one can do that, if the person refuses to think for themselves and have the fortitude to stand up in the face of opposition for what they believe.

Do a quick evaluation of yourself. Do you follow the crowd blindly, or do you check things out? Do you know where you are going in life, or do you just step in line with all the others in the herd? It’s your life, chose how you will live it; as a leader, or a follower.

Steve

P.S. Don’t forget to think about this post. Do you believe what I say to be true? Why?