“No one can tell you what is right for you except for yourself. So start telling yourself what to do. If you blunder for ten years while thinking for yourself, that is rich treasure when compared with living these ten years under the mental domination of another. The only true, honest and enriching authority is the internal authority of your own Supermind.” ~ Vernon Howard from The Power of Your Supermind
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--> “If you blunder for ten years while thinking for yourself, that is rich treasure when compared with living these ten years under the mental domination of another.”
Why is it better to “blunder for ten years while thinking for yourself” than to live those ten years under the mental domination of others?
Because the greatest gift we can give ourselves is to be in integrity with our own, authentic values and if we’re constantly following someone else’s idea of what we should do (whether that “someone” is a parent or spouse or church/Bible/priest/etc.) we’re NEVER going to know what OUR truth is.
As Vernon says: “Don’t look for someone in whom to believe. Believe in yourself. The only authentic authority is your own original nature.”
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