Be True to Yourself

A Thought for the Week

"This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man." ~ William Shakespeare

"Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn't blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and if you look in there and see a man who won't cheat, then you know he never will." ~ John McDonald 

 

"Never follow somebody else's path; it doesn't work the same way twice for anyone...the path follows you and rolls up behind you as you walk, forcing the next person to find their own way." ~ J. Michael Straczynski

 

"Unless your heart, your soul, and your whole being are behind every decision you make, the words from your mouth will be empty, and each action will be meaningless. Truth and confidence are the roots of happiness." ~ Unknown

Comments

[Positively Present]

Love these quotes, Hilda! They really are inspiring!

[Hilda]

Thanks Dani, I'm glad you liked them :-)

[Walter]

Being true to thyself is the biggest challenge of our present time. We are the ones to suffer in the end if we deny our true self. :-)

[Hilda]

Walter, you're so right. It can seem so much easier to do what will bring the approval of others, than to be authentic and do what is right for you. But in the long-run, not being true to yourself will eat away at your soul. It might take greater courage, but it will also yield far greater rewards.