Lack of confidence is what makes you want to change somebody else's mind. When you're OK, you don't need to convince anyone else in order to empower yourself.
Interpretation
Lacking confidence may lead to trying to change others' views, while true self-acceptance brings empowerment without needing external validation.
This quote by Jada Pinkett Smith highlights the relationship between self-confidence and the need for validation from others. When an individual lacks confidence, they may feel compelled to convince others to see things their way, reflecting their inner uncertainty. Conversely, true self-acceptance and confidence enable a person to feel secure in their beliefs and identity without relying on the approval of others.
In practice
During a motivational talk, to illustrate the importance of self-acceptance and confidence.
I just think, as women, we have to give ourselves room to be individuals. So when a woman makes a decision for herself, we as women shouldn't set those hardcore boundaries for another woman. Just like we don't want men setting hardcore boundaries for us.
We have to nurture our young women and understand the beauty and the strength of being a woman. It's kind of a catch-22: Strength in women isn't appreciated, and vulnerability in women isn't appreciated. It's like, 'What the hell do you do?' What you do is you don't allow anyone to dictate who you are.
It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom.
If you want people to think out of the box, you shouldn't create the box in the first place.
The whole purpose of life is to gain enlightenment. _x000D_ Nothing else is significant compared to that completely natural, exalted state of consciousness. _x000D_ So always strive for that. _x000D_ Set your life around that goal. _x000D_ Don't get caught up in small things, and then it will be yours.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
How carefully would I atone, if I might, for the time I have lost!
But there is another danger besetting your path. I mean the error of regarding your own capacities instead of your work, of putting self-consciousness in place of God.
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