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Risk Your Independence To Be Better
No matter how you grew up, there was a time — usually adolescence I guess — when you started to want to distance yourself from the rest of the world. You wanted to be right by opposing your parents, teachers or friends.
You wanted to be independent. You were told relying on others isn’t a good mindset to have and you took that to heart, trying to find your difference compared to others.
Becoming financially independent, learning to make your own opinions, trying to be innovative in your own way.
Yet, are those pieces of advice to hold true whatever the situation?
I bet to differ.
Learning to lean on others is crucial to evolve in our world. So why should you always try to do everything on your own then?
You simply shouldn’t.
Having your own opinion is important. But what if that opinion was based on flawed information.
Why not simply get a second, third or even fourth opinion?
You may not like all of them but if you keep an open mind, you will be able to find important data which can become critical in your development.
I often praise self-improvement. Working on yourself is one of the most useful uses of your time, without fault.
