Stay True To Yourself

Thinking

We love inspirational quotes, they make us think and can often remind us of things we tend to forget. "Confidence isn’t thinking you are better than everyone else, it’s realizing that you have no reason to compare yourself to anyone else." by Maryam Hasnaa was the latest reminder to be aware of oneself and hold less regard to the opinion of our peers.

The thought of not being driven by the words of our peers or to a larger degree by the media is one of the greatest challenges for anyone who is seeking the Divine connection and being self aware. The Three Sieves of Socrates is a good example of looking at the value of what we are told.

One day a man runs up to Socrates and said: “I have to tell you something about your friend who…”

“Hold up” Socrates interrupts him “About the story you’re about to tell me, did you put it through the three sieves?”

The man was not familiar with the three sieves, so Socrates continued: “The first is the sieve of Truth. Are you sure that what you are going to tell me is true?”

“To tell the truth”, said the man, “no, I just overheard it”.

“What about the sieve of Goodness. Will you tell me something good or positive about this man?”

The man shook his head.

“Now, what about the last sieve. Is it necessary to tell me what you’re so excited about?”

When the man bowed his head in shame, Socrates smiled and said “Well, if the story you’re about to tell me is neither true, good or necessary, just forget it and don’t bother me with it.”

We live in a world where we are inundated with information and it is hard not to have our ideas written by the media, politicians or even our friends. Hard, but not impossible. If you need guidance or advice seek the one inner voice from the Divine that is your Higher Power and try your best.